Etymology

cycloscope

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Today it means: A machine for measuring the velocity of rotation, as of a wheel of a steam engine. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-redup.
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷékʷlos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷókʷlos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kúklos
  5. Ancient Greekκύκλος (kúklos)
  6. Late Latincyclus
  7. Middle Englishcicle
  8. Englishcycle
  9. Ancient Greekκύκλος (kúklos)
  10. Ancient Greekκυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)
  11. Classical Latincyclicu
  12. Middle Frenchcyclique
  13. Frenchcyclique
  14. Classical Latincyclicus
  15. Englishcyclic
  16. Englishcyclo-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  19. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  20. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  21. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  22. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  23. English todaycycloscope

From cyclo- + -scope.

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