Where does “self-circumcision” come from?
self-circumcision (English) comes from English circumcision, from Latin circumcisio, from Latin circumcido, from Latin circum-, from Latin circum, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
Ancestry of “self-circumcision”, step by step
self-circumcision traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English circumcision
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circumcision | The surgical removal of the foreskin of the... |
| 2 | Latin | circumcisio | circumcision, a cutting around |
| 3 | Latin | circumcido | I cut around, make an incision around, clip,... |
| 4 | Latin | circum- | circum- round, about |
| 5 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 6 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |