Where does “sylinder” come from?

sylinder (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.

sylinder (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cylinder

Definitions

  1. a cylinder

Ancestry of “sylinder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύλινδροςround stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
2Ancient GreekκυλίνδωI roll, turn over
Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω →Every word from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος →