Where does “uncircumcisable” come from?
uncircumcisable (English) comes from English circumcisable, from English circumcise, from Middle English circumcisen, from Latin circumcīsus, from Latin circumcīdō, from Latin circum-, from Latin circum, from Latin circus — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
uncircumcisable (English): Not suitable for circumcision
Definitions
- Not suitable for circumcision
Ancestry of “uncircumcisable”, step by step
uncircumcisable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English circumcisable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circumcisable | Suitable for circumcision |
| 2 | English | circumcise | To surgically remove the foreskin from a penis;... |
| 3 | Middle English | circumcisen | — |
| 4 | Latin | circumcīsus | circumcised |
| 5 | Latin | circumcīdō | to cut around, make an incision around, clip, trim; circumcise; ring (a bark) |
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |