Etymology

kilocycle

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Today it means: A thousand cycles (of any periodic phenomenon). Full definition →

English cycle ← Middle English cicle ← Late Latin cyclus
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  1. Englishkilo-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-redup.
  3. Proto-Indo-European*kʷékʷlos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kʷókʷlos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*kúklos
  6. Ancient Greekκύκλος (kúklos)
  7. Late Latincyclus
  8. Middle Englishcicle
  9. Englishcycle
  10. English todaykilocycle

From kilo- + cycle.

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