Where does “uncircumstantially” come from?
uncircumstantially (English) comes from English uncircumstantial, from English circumstantial, from French circonstanciel, from French circonstance, from Old French circonstance, from Latin circumstantia, from Latin circumstans, from Latin circumsto — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
uncircumstantially (English): In an uncircumstantial manner
Definitions
- In an uncircumstantial manner
Ancestry of “uncircumstantially”, step by step
uncircumstantially traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English uncircumstantial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | uncircumstantial | Not circumstantial |
| 2 | English | circumstantial | Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances,... |
| 3 | French | circonstanciel | adjectival |
| 4 | French | circonstance | circumstance |
| 5 | Old French | circonstance | — |
| 6 | Latin | circumstantia | surrounding; encircling troops; circumstance |
| 7 | Latin | circumstans | surrounding, encircling |
| 8 | Latin | circumsto | I stand around, or in a circle; I surround or... |
| 9 | Latin | circum- | circum- round, about |
| 10 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 11 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |