Where does “cykeltjuv” come from?

cykeltjuv (Swedish) comes from Swedish cykel, from Latin cyclus, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

cykeltjuv (Swedish): bicycle thief

Definitions

  1. bicycle thief

Ancestry of “cykeltjuv”, step by step

cykeltjuv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish cykel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishcykela bicycle, a bike; a cycle, a period
2Latincyclusa circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding...
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Swedish tjuv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtjuvthief
2Old Swedishþiuverthief
3Old Norseþjófrthief
4Proto-Germanicþeubazthief
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewpó-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →