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Where does “circumcisee” come from?

circumcisee (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.

circumcisee (English): One who is circumcised

Definitions

  1. One who is circumcised

Ancestry of “circumcisee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcircumciseTo surgically remove the foreskin from a penis;...
2Middle Englishcircumcisen—
3Latincircumcīsus—
4Latincircumcīdō—
5Latincircum-circum-
6Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
7Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
8Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
9Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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