Where does “circummure” come from?
circummure (English) comes from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
circummure (English): To surround with, or as if with, a wall
Definitions
- To surround with, or as if with, a wall
Ancestry of “circummure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mūrus | — |
| 2 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |