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Where does “circumspectly” come from?

Circumspectly comes from English circumspect, from Latin circumspecto, combining Latin circum (around) and the root speḱ- (to observe), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm and speḱ-.

circumspectly (English): In a circumspect manner. With consideration for...

Definitions

  1. In a circumspect manner. With consideration for...

Ancestry of “circumspectly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcircumspectCarefully aware of all circumstances; considerate...
2Frenchcirconspectcircumspect, cautious, prudent
3Latincircumspectussurveyed, looked around or over
4Latincircumspiciō—
5Latincircum-circum-
6Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
7Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
8Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
9Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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