Where does “circumnarial” come from?

circumnarial (English) comes from English narial — Relating to, or located at or near, the nares.

circumnarial (English): Surrounding the nostrils

Definitions

  1. Surrounding the nostrils

Ancestry of “circumnarial”, step by step

circumnarial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English narial

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnarialRelating to, or located at or near, the nares

via English circum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcircum
Every word from English narial
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