Where does “heterociclu” come from?
heterociclu (Romanian) comes from French hétérocycle, from French cycle, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
heterociclu (Romanian): heterocycle
Definitions
- heterocycle
Ancestry of “heterociclu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hétérocycle | heterocycle |
| 2 | French | cycle | cycle; middle school, junior high school |
| 3 | Latin | cyclus | a circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding... |
| 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 |