Where does “tetraciclico” come from?

tetraciclico (Italian) comes from Italian ciclico, from Latin cyclicus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

tetraciclico (Italian): tetracyclic

Definitions

  1. tetracyclic

Ancestry of “tetraciclico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianciclicocyclic, cyclical
2Latincyclicusof a cycle (of epic poems), cyclic
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →