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
Ancestry of “cyklon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Zyklon | — |
| 2 | English | cyclone | A weather phenomenon consisting of a system of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “cyklon”