Where does “circumerosion” come from?
circumerosion (English) comes from English erosion, from Middle French erosion, from Latin erosio, from Latin erodo, from Latin rōdō, from Proto-Indo-European Hreh₃d- — to scrape.
circumerosion (English): erosion around something so as to leave it exposed
Definitions
- erosion around something so as to leave it exposed
Ancestry of “circumerosion”, step by step
circumerosion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English erosion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | erosion | The result of having been worn away or eroded, as... |
| 2 | Middle French | erosion | — |
| 3 | Latin | erosio | eating away |
| 4 | Latin | erodo | I gnaw away; corrode |
| 5 | Latin | rōdō | to gnaw, nibble, bite; eat or waste away, corrode, consume; erode |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₃d- | to scrape |
via English circum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circum | — |