Etymology of the English word encyclical
the English word
encyclicalderived from the Late Latin word
encyclicus (general, universal; circular)
derived from the Greek word
enkuklios, ἐγκύκλιος
derived from the Greek word
egkukliosderived from the Greek word
kuklos, κύκλος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-Date
The earliest known usage of encyclical in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
