Where does “orbicularis” come from?
Orbicularis comes from Latin orbicularis, derived from Latin orbiculus, which comes from Latin orbis meaning circle or disk.
orbicularis (English): A muscle surrounding an opening
Definitions
- A muscle surrounding an opening
Ancestry of “orbicularis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | orbiculāris | circular, orbicular |
| 2 | Latin | orbiculus | small disk |
| 3 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |