Cyclist
/ˈsaɪ.klɪst/noun
A person who rides a bicycle.
Did you know?Cyclist is built from Greek kyklos, meaning “circle” or “wheel,” the same ancient root behind words for cycles, circular motion, and even the idea of recurring time.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kʷel-
“to turn, revolve”
Ancient Greek
Greek
kyklos
“circle, wheel”
Late Latin
Latin
cyclus
“circle, cycle”
19th Century
English
cyclist
“a person associated with cycling; later, a bicycle rider”
Modern English
English
cyclist
“a person who rides a bicycle”