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