Where does “circumstantially” come from?
Circumstantially derives from English circumstantial, from Latin circumstantia, from the Latin present participle circumstans of circumsto, combining Latin circum- with the Proto-Indo-European root steh₂- meaning to stand.
circumstantially (English): in a circumstantial manner; In respect to...
Definitions
- in a circumstantial manner; In respect to...
Ancestry of “circumstantially”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circumstantial | Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances,... |
| 2 | French | circonstanciel | adjectival |
| 3 | French | circonstance | circumstance |
| 4 | Old French | circonstance | — |
| 5 | Latin | circumstantia | surrounding; encircling troops; circumstance |
| 6 | Latin | circumstans | surrounding, encircling |
| 7 | Latin | circumsto | I stand around, or in a circle; I surround or... |
| 8 | Latin | circum- | circum- round, about |
| 9 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 10 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |