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
Ancestry of “circumfulgent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fulgent | Shining brilliantly; radiant |
| 2 | Middle English | fulgent | — |
| 3 | Latin | fulgens | shining, glittering; being conspicuous or... |
| 4 | Latin | fulgeō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | folgēō | — |