Etymograph

English

homocycle

From homo- + cycle.

Formed from homo- + cycle

Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one, whole’

Proto-Indo-European *somHós ‘same, alike’

Proto-Hellenic *homós

Ancient Greek ὁμός ‘same’

English homo-

Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- ‘to turn’

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Proto-Hellenic *kúklos ‘circle, wheel’

Ancient Greek κύκλος ‘circle, ring’

Late Latin cyclus

Middle English cicle ‘fixed length period of years’

English cycle

Today it means

noun Any inorganic compound based on a ring of three or more atoms of the same element

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / homocycle