Where does “bipalium” come from?

bipalium (Latin) comes from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

bipalium (Latin): a double mattock

Definitions

  1. a double mattock

Ancestry of “bipalium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “bipalium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →