Etymology

cyclonoscope

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Today it means: An apparatus to assist in locating the centre of a cyclone. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-redup.
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷékʷlos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷókʷlos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kúklos
  5. Ancient Greekκύκλος (kúklos)der.?
  6. Ancient Greekκύκλος (kúklos)
  7. Ancient Greekκυκλόω (kuklóō)der.?
  8. Englishcyclone
  9. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  12. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  13. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  14. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  15. English todaycyclonoscope

From cyclone + -o- + -scope.

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