Where does “circumvallate” come from?
circumvallate (English) comes from Latin circumvallare, 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.
circumvallate (English): To surround with, or as if with, a rampart;...
Definitions
- To surround with, or as if with, a rampart;...
Ancestry of “circumvallate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | circumvallare | present active infinitive of circumvāllō;... |
| 2 | Latin | circum- | circum- |
| 3 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 4 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |