Where does “антицикло́н” come from?
антицикло́н (Russian) comes from English anticyclone, from English cyclone, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
антицикло́н (Russian): anticyclone
Definitions
- anticyclone
Ancestry of “антицикло́н”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anticyclone | a system of winds that spiral out from a centre... |
| 2 | English | cyclone | A weather phenomenon consisting of a system of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |