Where does “circumsail” come from?

circumsail (English) comes from English sail, from Middle English saile, from Proto-Germanic seglą, from Proto-Germanic siglą.

circumsail (English): To sail completely around

Definitions

  1. To sail completely around

Ancestry of “circumsail”, step by step

circumsail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sail

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsailA piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged...
2Middle EnglishsaileAlternative form of assailen
3Proto-Germanicsegląsheet; sail
4Proto-Germanicsiglą—

via English circum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcircum—
Every word from Proto-Germanic siglą →Every word from Proto-Germanic seglą →Every word from Middle English saile →