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Where does “ĉirkaŭbraki” come from?

ĉirkaŭbraki (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto ĉirkaŭ, from Italian circa, from Latin circā, from Latin circum, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

ĉirkaŭbraki (Esperanto): to hug

Definitions

  1. to hug

Ancestry of “ĉirkaŭbraki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoĉirkaŭaround; about
2Italiancircaregarding, concerning; about, approximately
3Latincircā—
4Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
5Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
6Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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