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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

  1. Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring;...

Ancestry of “annular”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinānulāris—
2Latinānulus—
3Latinānus—
4Kabuverdianuanoswe, first person plural
5Portuguesenóswe; us; "first-person plural objective personal...
6Old Portugueseenos—
7Old Portugueseosthe
8Vulgar Latin*lōs—
9Latinillōs—
10Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
11LatinolleArchaic form of ille
12Proto-Italic*olnos—

Words derived from “annular”

  • penannular
  • transannular
  • annularity
  • annularly
  • semiannular
  • pseudo-penannular
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