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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.

Ancestry of “hemicyclium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἡμικύκλιον—
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “hemicyclium”

  • hémicycle
  • hemiciclo
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