Where does “incircumspectly” come from?
incircumspectly (English) comes from English incircumspect, from English circumspect, from French circonspect, from Latin circumspectus, from Latin circumspiciō, from Latin circum-, from Latin circum, from Latin circus — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
incircumspectly (English): In an incircumspect manner
Definitions
- In an incircumspect manner
Ancestry of “incircumspectly”, step by step
incircumspectly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English incircumspect
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | incircumspect | Not circumspect; careless; reckless |
| 2 | English | circumspect | Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate... |
| 3 | French | circonspect | circumspect, cautious, prudent |
| 4 | Latin | circumspectus | surveyed, looked around or over |
| 5 | Latin | circumspiciō | to look around, over, for, upon |
| 6 | Latin | circum- | circum- round, about |
| 7 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 8 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |