Where does “circumduct” come from?
circumduct (English) comes from Latin circumductus, from Latin circumducere, from Latin circumduco, from Latin circum-, from Latin circum, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
circumduct (English): To move an extremity about an axis so that the...
Definitions
- To move an extremity about an axis so that the...
Ancestry of “circumduct”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | circumductus | perimeter; A circular movement; led around or... |
| 2 | Latin | circumducere | present active infinitive of circumdūcō; to lead... |
| 3 | Latin | circumduco | I lead or draw around; show around; I deceive,... |
| 4 | Latin | circum- | circum- |
| 5 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 6 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |