Where does “circumjacently” come from?
circumjacently (English) comes from English circumjacent, from Latin circā, from Latin circum, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
circumjacently (English): In a circumjacent manner
Definitions
- In a circumjacent manner
Ancestry of “circumjacently”, step by step
circumjacently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English circumjacent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circumjacent | Lying or located in the area around something |
| 2 | Latin | circā | — |
| 3 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 4 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |