Where does “semicilindro” come from?
semicilindro (Italian) comes from Italian cilindro, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.
semicilindro (Italian): semicylinder
Definitions
- semicylinder
Ancestry of “semicilindro”, step by step
semicilindro traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian cilindro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cilindro | cylinder; roller; top hat |
| 2 | Latin | cylindrus | cylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύλινδρος | round stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κυλίνδω | I roll, turn over |
via Spanish cilindro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cilindro | cylinder |
via Galician cilindro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | cilindro | cylinder |