Where does “overcircumspect” come from?
overcircumspect (English) comes from English circumspect, from French circonspect, from Latin circumspectus, from Latin circumspiciō, from Latin circum-, from Latin circum, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
overcircumspect (English): Excessively circumspect
Definitions
- Excessively circumspect
Ancestry of “overcircumspect”, step by step
overcircumspect traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English circumspect
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circumspect | Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate... |
| 2 | French | circonspect | circumspect, cautious, prudent |
| 3 | Latin | circumspectus | surveyed, looked around or over |
| 4 | Latin | circumspiciō | to look around, over, for, upon |
| 5 | Latin | circum- | circum- round, about |
| 6 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 7 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via English over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 3 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |