Where does “circumscript” come from?
circumscript (English) comes from Latin circumscriptus, from Latin circumscribo, 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.
circumscript (English): limited, circumscribed
Definitions
- limited, circumscribed
Ancestry of “circumscript”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | circumscriptus | circumscribed, enclosed |
| 2 | Latin | circumscribo | I draw a line around, enclose in a circle,... |
| 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 |