Where does “cilindro” come from?

cilindro (Portuguese) comes from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.

cilindro (Portuguese): cylinder; roller

Definitions

  1. cylinder; roller

Ancestry of “cilindro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincylindruscylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
2Ancient Greekκύλινδροςround stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
3Ancient GreekκυλίνδωI roll, turn over
Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω →Every word from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος →Every word from Latin cylindrus →