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Where does “kʷékʷlos” come from?

kʷékʷlos (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

kʷékʷlos (Proto-Indo-European): wheel; circle

Definitions

  1. wheel; circle

Ancestry of “kʷékʷlos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “kʷékʷlos”

  • cycle
  • wheel
  • wheels
  • bike
  • bicycle
  • recycling
  • wheelchair
  • cyclic
  • cycling
  • motorcycle
  • cyclical
  • Wikipedia
  • encyclopedia
  • cyclone
  • chakra
  • recycle
  • wheelbarrow
  • cyclin
  • tricyclic
  • biker
  • motorbike
  • cyclist
  • cyclase
  • flywheel
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