Cycle
/ˈsaɪ.kəl/noun
A series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order.
Did you know?The word 'cycle' is linked to the ancient notion of celestial circles, representing the eternal return of stars and seasons, echoing the mystical idea of time as a repeating spiral.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kwel-
“to turn, revolve”
Ancient Greek
Greek
κύκλος (kyklos)
“circle, wheel, ring”
Latin
Latin
cyclus
“circle, cycle, round”
Old French
Old French
cicle
“circle, cycle”
Middle English
Middle English
cicle
“circle, a round or circular figure”
Modern English
English
cycle
“a series of events or processes that repeat in a circular manner”