Etymology of the English word cycle
the English word
cyclederived from the Late Latin word
cyclus (cycle; circle)
derived from the Greek word
kuklos, κύκλος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-Date
The earliest known usage of cycle in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
unicycle,
cyclable,
cycling,
cyclist,
cyclize,
downcycle,
gigacycle,
kilocycle,
megacycle,
quadricycle,
recycle,
cyclery,
monocycle,
motorcycle,
cycledDerivations in other languages
French
cycleCognates
Danish
cyclus, Dutch
cyclus, French
cycle, German
Zyklus, Italian
ciclo, Lithuanian
ciklas, Norwegian
syklus, Polish
cykl, Russian
циклUsage
Word found in Modern English
