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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

  1. To move an extremity about an axis so that the...

Ancestry of “circumduct”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincircumductusperimeter; A circular movement; led around or...
2Latincircumducerepresent active infinitive of circumdūcō; to lead...
3LatincircumducoI lead or draw around; show around; I deceive,...
4Latincircum-circum-
5Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
6Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
7Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
8Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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