Where does “annular” come from?
Annular derives from Latin anularis, an adjective formed with the suffix -aris from Latin anulus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- meaning ring or circle.
annular (English): Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring;...
Definitions
- Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring;...
Ancestry of “annular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ānulāris | annular, ring-shaped |
| 2 | Latin | ānulus | A ring, especially a finger ring |
| 3 | Latin | ānus | a ring |
| 4 | Kabuverdianu | anos | we, first person plural |
| 5 | Portuguese | nós | we; us; "first-person plural objective personal... |
| 6 | Old Portuguese | enos | — |
| 7 | Old Portuguese | os | the |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | *lōs | — |
| 9 | Latin | illōs | — |
| 10 | Latin | ille | that; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that... |
| 11 | Latin | olle | Archaic form of ille |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | *olnos | that |