Where does “noncircumstantial” come from?
noncircumstantial (English) comes from English circumstantial, from French circonstanciel, from French circonstance, from Old French circonstance, from Latin circumstantia, from Latin circumstans, from Latin circumsto, from Latin circum- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
noncircumstantial (English): Not circumstantial
Ancestry of “noncircumstantial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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- |
| 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 |