Where does “ciclonic” come from?

ciclonic (Romanian) comes from French cyclonique, from French cyclone, from Ancient Greek κυκλῶν, from Ancient Greek κυκλόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

ciclonic (Romanian): cyclonic

Definitions

  1. cyclonic

Ancestry of “ciclonic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcycloniquecyclonic
2Frenchcyclonecyclone (rotating system of winds)
3Ancient Greekκυκλῶνpresent active participle of κυκλόω; moving in a...
4Ancient Greekκυκλόωto encircle, surround; to go round; to form a...
5Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
6Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Ancient Greek -όω