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Where does “cíclico” come from?

cíclico (Portuguese) comes from Latin cyclicus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

cíclico (Portuguese): cyclic

Definitions

  1. cyclic

Ancestry of “cíclico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincyclicus—
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “cíclico”

  • alocíclico
  • acíclico
  • heterocíclico
  • anticíclico
  • monocíclico
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