The story
- Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromΚῠ́λων
- Latin · learned borrowing fromCylōn
- English todayCylon
Learned borrowing from Latin Cylōn or its etymon Ancient Greek Κῠ́λων (Kŭ́lōn).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cylon
Today it means: Cylon of Athens, an Athenian noble who attempted a coup in either 636 BCE or 632 BCE. Full definition →
Latin Cylōn ← Ancient Greek Κῠ́λων