Where does “uncircumcision” come from?
uncircumcision (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.
uncircumcision (English): Absence of circumcision; not being circumcised
Definitions
- Absence of circumcision; not being circumcised
Ancestry of “uncircumcision”, step by step
uncircumcision 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |