Where does “circination” come from?

circination (English) comes from Latin circinationem, from Latin circināre, from Latin circinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

circination (English): A circling motion; a rotation; A circular growth...

Definitions

  1. A circling motion; a rotation; A circular growth...

Ancestry of “circination”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincircinationem—
2Latincircināre—
3LatincircinusA pair of compasses; a tool for measuring...
4Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
5Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Latin -īnus →Every word from Proto-Italic -īnos →
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