Where does “sykling” come from?
sykling (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sykle, 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.
sykling (Norwegian Bokmål): cycling
Ancestry of “sykling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sykle | to ride a bicycle; to cycle; to transport on a... |
| 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 |