Where does “bifurcatus” come from?

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

bifurcatus (Medieval Latin): forked in two; bifurcated

Definitions

  1. forked in two; bifurcated

Ancestry of “bifurcatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbifurcustwo-pronged
2Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “bifurcatus”

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