'bicycle' originates from French, specifically the word 'bicyclette', where 'bi-' meant 'two' and 'cycle' meant 'wheel'.

'bicyclette' transformed into the English word 'bicycle', and eventually became the modern English word 'bicycling' through the addition of the '-ing' suffix.

Initially, it meant 'riding a two-wheeled vehicle', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.