Where does “bifurcar” come from?

bifurcar (Spanish) comes from Latin bifurcus, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

bifurcar (Spanish): to bifurcate, to cause to fork off; To diverge,...

Definitions

  1. to bifurcate, to cause to fork off; To diverge,...

Ancestry of “bifurcar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbifurcustwo-pronged
2Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “bifurcar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlosEvery word from Ancient Greek κύκλος
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