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Where does “circumradial” come from?

circumradial (English) comes from English radial, from Medieval Latin radialis, from Latin radius, from English -án, from Middle English -an.

circumradial (English): Relating to a circumradius

Definitions

  1. Relating to a circumradius

Ancestry of “circumradial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishradialArranged like rays that radiate from, or converge...
2Medieval Latinradialisradial
3Latinradiusray; staff, rod; spoke
4English-án—
5Middle English-an—
Every word from Middle English -an →