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Where does “circumvallation” come from?

circumvallation (English) comes from Latin circumvallātiō.

circumvallation (English): A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that...

Definitions

  1. A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that...

Ancestry of “circumvallation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincircumvallātiō—
Every word from Latin circumvallātiō →