Where does “circular” come from?
Circular comes from Middle English circulere, from Old French circulier, from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus meaning "circle or ring," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- meaning "to turn or bend."
circular (English): Of or relating to a circle; In the shape of, or...
Definitions
- Of or relating to a circle; In the shape of, or...
Ancestry of “circular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | circuler | — |
| 2 | Old French | circulier | — |
| 3 | Latin | circulāris | circular, round |
| 4 | Latin | circulus | circle; An orbit; A ring, hoop |
| 5 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |