Where does “ciclone” come from?

ciclone (Portuguese) comes from English cyclone, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

ciclone (Portuguese): cyclone

Definitions

  1. cyclone

Ancestry of “ciclone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcycloneA weather phenomenon consisting of a system of...
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “ciclone”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →