Where does “circumcise” come from?
Circumcise comes from Old French circoncisier, from Latin circumcido meaning "to cut around," derived from circum "around" and caedo "to cut," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id-.
circumcise (English): To surgically remove the foreskin from a penis;...
Definitions
- To surgically remove the foreskin from a penis;...
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