Where does “cilindrar” come from?

cilindrar (Spanish) comes from Spanish cilindro, from Latin cylindrus, from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος, from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω — I roll, turn over.

cilindrar (Spanish): to roll, roll up

Definitions

  1. to roll, roll up

Ancestry of “cilindrar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcilindrocylinder
2Latincylindruscylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
3Ancient Greekκύλινδροςround stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
4Ancient GreekκυλίνδωI roll, turn over
Every word from Ancient Greek κυλίνδω →Every word from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος →Every word from Latin cylindrus →