Where does “bireme” come from?
bireme (Latin) comes from Latin biremis, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
bireme (Latin): ablative singular of birēmis
Definitions
- ablative singular of birēmis
Ancestry of “bireme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | biremis | having two banks of oars; bireme |
| 2 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |