Where does “circumorally” come from?
circumorally (English) comes from English circumoral, from English circum-, from Latin circum-, from Latin circum, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
circumorally (English): Around the mouth
Definitions
- Around the mouth
Ancestry of “circumorally”, step by step
circumorally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English circumoral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circumoral | Around or encircling the mouth |
| 2 | English | circum- | around |
| 3 | Latin | circum- | circum- round, about |
| 4 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 5 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |