Where does “cyklon” come from?

cyklon (Swedish) comes from German Zyklon, from English cyclone, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

cyklon (Swedish): a cyclone

Definitions

  1. a cyclone

Ancestry of “cyklon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZykloncyclone
2EnglishcycloneA weather phenomenon consisting of a system of...
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “cyklon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κύκλος →