Where does “circannual” come from?

circannual (English) comes from Latin circā, from Latin circum, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

circannual (English): Occurring or having cycles of approximately...

Definitions

  1. Occurring or having cycles of approximately...

Ancestry of “circannual”, step by step

circannual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin circā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincircā—
2Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
3Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
4Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via English annual

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishannualHappening once every year; Of, for, or relating...
2Latinannuālem—

Words derived from “circannual”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκος →Every word from Latin circus →