Where does “hemicyclium” come from?
hemicyclium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἡμικύκλιον, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
hemicyclium (Latin): half circle, semicircle
Definitions
- half circle, semicircle
Ancestry of “hemicyclium”, step by step
hemicyclium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἡμικύκλιον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἡμικύκλιον | semicircle |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Ancient Greek ἡμῐκῠ́κλῐον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἡμῐκῠ́κλῐον | semicircle |