Where does “annulus” come from?
Annulus comes from Latin annulus, a diminutive of Latin anulus, derived from Latin anus meaning ring, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- meaning narrow or tight.
annulus (English): A ring- or donut-shaped area or structure; The...
Definitions
- A ring- or donut-shaped area or structure; The...
Ancestry of “annulus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | annulus | Alternative form of ānulus; ring; small ring |
| 2 | Latin | ānus | a ring |
| 3 | Kabuverdianu | anos | we, first person plural |
| 4 | Portuguese | nós | we; us; "first-person plural objective personal... |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | enos | — |
| 6 | Old Portuguese | os | the |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | *lōs | — |
| 8 | Latin | illōs | — |
| 9 | Latin | ille | that; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that... |
| 10 | Latin | olle | Archaic form of ille |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *olnos | that |