Where does “ciclo” come from?

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

ciclo (Portuguese): a series of repeating events; cycle; a level of...

Definitions

  1. a series of repeating events; cycle; a level of...

Ancestry of “ciclo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ciclo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlosEvery word from Ancient Greek κύκλος
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