Where does “circumspectness” come from?
circumspectness (English) comes from English circumspect, from French circonspect, from Latin circumspectus, from Latin circumspiciō, from Latin circum-, from Latin circum, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
circumspectness (English): the state or quality of being circumspect
Definitions
- the state or quality of being circumspect
Ancestry of “circumspectness”, step by step
circumspectness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English circumspect
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circumspect | Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate... |
| 2 | French | circonspect | circumspect, cautious, prudent |
| 3 | Latin | circumspectus | surveyed, looked around or over |
| 4 | Latin | circumspiciō | to look around, over, for, upon |
| 5 | Latin | circum- | circum- round, about |
| 6 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 7 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |