Where does “acíclico” come from?

acíclico (Spanish) comes from Spanish cíclico, from Latin cyclicus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

acíclico (Spanish): acyclic

Definitions

  1. acyclic

Ancestry of “acíclico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcíclicocyclic
2Latincyclicusof a cycle (of epic poems), cyclic
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →