Where does “Actinocyclus” come from?

Actinocyclus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Actinocyclus (Translingual): genus|certain sea slugs}}

Definitions

  1. genus|certain sea slugs}}

Ancestry of “Actinocyclus”, step by step

Actinocyclus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῠ́κλοςcircle, ring
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Translingual ᾰ̓κτῑ́ς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingualᾰ̓κτῑ́ς—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος →
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