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Where does “bifurcatus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bifurcatus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bifurcatus”

  • bifurcation
  • bifurcated
  • bifurcate
  • bifurcational
  • bifurcator
  • nonbifurcated
  • bifurcately
  • bifurcative
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