English word bike comes from Proto-Germanic *rīdaną (To ride.), Ancient Greek (to 1453) κύκλος, Latin bi- (Having two parts. Occurring twice.), Faroese bi-, English bikini (A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *rīdaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To ride. |
| κύκλος | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| bi- | Latin (lat) | Having two parts. Occurring twice. |
| bi- | Faroese (fao) | |
| bikini | English (eng) | A brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women. |
| rīdan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| ridan | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | To ride. |
| riden | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| bicyclette | French (fra) | (soccer) bicycle kick. Bicycle. |
| ride | English (eng) | (Ireland) A person (or sometimes a thing or a place) that is visually attractive.. (UK) A road or avenue cut in a wood, for riding; a bridleway or other wide country path.. (UK, dialect, archaic) A saddle horse.. (informal) A vehicle.. A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle.. An amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park.. An instance of riding. (intransitive) Of a ship: to [...] |
| bike | English (eng) | To ride a bike.. To travel by bike. (slang, derogatory) short for .. Short for . |