Where does “semicilindru” come from?
semicilindru (Romanian) comes from Romanian cilindru, from French cylindre, from Middle French chilindre, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.
semicilindru (Romanian): half-cylinder
Definitions
- half-cylinder
Ancestry of “semicilindru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | cilindru | cylinder |
| 2 | French | cylindre | cylinder; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Middle French | chilindre | cylinder |
| 4 | Latin | cylindrus | cylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κύλινδρος | round stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κυλίνδω | I roll, turn over |