Where does “hemiciclu” come from?
hemiciclu (Romanian) comes from French hémicycle, from Latin hemicyclium, from Ancient Greek ἡμικύκλιον, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
hemiciclu (Romanian): hemicycle
Definitions
- hemicycle
Ancestry of “hemiciclu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hémicycle | semicircle; the benches of the French National... |
| 2 | Latin | hemicyclium | half circle, semicircle |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἡμικύκλιον | semicircle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |