Where does “motorsyklist” come from?
motorsyklist (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål syklist, from Norwegian Bokmål sykkel, from English cycle, from Catalan cicle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
motorsyklist (Norwegian Bokmål): a motorcyclist
Definitions
- a motorcyclist
Ancestry of “motorsyklist”, step by step
motorsyklist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål syklist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | syklist | a cyclist |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | sykkel | bicycle, cycle; motorcycle |
| 3 | English | cycle | An interval of space or time in which one set of... |
| 4 | Catalan | cicle | cycle |
| 5 | Latin | cyclus | a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Norwegian Bokmål motor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | motor | engine, motor |