Where does “circumscribeth” come from?
circumscribeth (English) comes from English circumscribe, from Latin circumscrībō, 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.
circumscribeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “circumscribeth”, step by step
circumscribeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English circumscribe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circumscribe | To draw a line around; to encircle; To limit... |
| 2 | Latin | circumscrībō | to draw a line around, enclose in a circle, circumscribe |
| 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 |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |