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Where does “anti-circ” come from?

anti-circ (English) comes from English circ, from English circumcise, from Middle English circumcisen, from Latin circumcīsus, from Latin circumcīdō, from Latin circum-, from Latin circum, from Latin circus — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

anti-circ (English): Synonym of anticircumcision

Definitions

  1. Synonym of anticircumcision

Ancestry of “anti-circ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcircAn amphitheatrical circle for sports; a circus;...
2EnglishcircumciseTo surgically remove the foreskin from a penis;...
3Middle Englishcircumcisen—
4Latincircumcīsus—
5Latincircumcīdō—
6Latincircum-circum-
7Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
8Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
9Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
10Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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