'multicyclic' originates from the prefix 'multi-' meaning 'many' and the root 'cyclic' from Greek 'kyklos' meaning 'circle' or 'cycle'.

'multicyclic' evolved from the combination of 'multi-' and 'cyclic', which was used in scientific contexts to describe processes or structures with multiple cycles.

Initially, it meant 'having many cycles', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.