Where does “circumfulgent” come from?

circumfulgent (English) comes from English fulgent, from Middle English fulgent, from Latin fulgens, from Latin fulgeō, from Proto-Italic folgēō.

circumfulgent (English): Shining around or about

Definitions

  1. Shining around or about

Ancestry of “circumfulgent”, step by step

circumfulgent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fulgent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfulgentShining brilliantly; radiant
2Middle Englishfulgent—
3Latinfulgensshining, glittering; being conspicuous or...
4Latinfulgeōto blaze, flash, lighten, glitter, gleam, glare, glisten, shine
5Proto-Italicfolgēō—

via English circum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcircum—
Every word from Proto-Italic folgēō →Every word from Latin fulgeō →Every word from Latin fulgens →