Where does “anti-circer” come from?
anti-circer (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-circer (English): One who opposes male infant circumcision
Definitions
- One who opposes male infant circumcision
Ancestry of “anti-circer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | circ | An amphitheatrical circle for sports; a circus;... |
| 2 | English | circumcise | To surgically remove the foreskin from a penis;... |
| 3 | Middle English | circumcisen | — |
| 4 | Latin | circumcīsus | — |
| 5 | Latin | circumcīdō | — |
| 6 | Latin | circum- | circum- |
| 7 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 8 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |