Where does “motorsyklist” come from?
motorsyklist (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk syklist, from Norwegian Nynorsk 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 Nynorsk): a motorcyclist
Definitions
- a motorcyclist
Ancestry of “motorsyklist”, step by step
motorsyklist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk syklist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | syklist | a cyclist |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sykkel | a bicycle or cycle |
| 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 Nynorsk motor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | motor | engine, motor |