Where does “*bicŏrnĭa” come from?

*bicŏrnĭa (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin bicornis, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Ancestry of “*bicŏrnĭa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbicornistwo-horned; two-pronged
2Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “*bicŏrnĭa

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlosEvery word from Ancient Greek κύκλος
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