Where does “cyclus” come from?

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

cyclus (Latin): a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding...

Definitions

  1. a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding...

Ancestry of “cyclus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “cyclus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →