Where does “circumduction” come from?
circumduction (English) comes from Latin circumductio, from Latin circumdūcō, 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.
circumduction (English): The circular movement of a body part, such as a...
Definitions
- The circular movement of a body part, such as a...
Ancestry of “circumduction”, step by step
circumduction traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin circumductio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | circumductio | The act of leading or conducting around; fraud,... |
| 2 | Latin | circumdūcō | to lead or draw around; show around |
| 3 | Latin | circum- | circum- round, about |
| 4 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 5 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via English circumduce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circumduce | To declare elapsed, as the time allowed for... |