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Where does “ĉirkaŭpreni” come from?

ĉirkaŭpreni (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto ĉirkaŭ-, 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.

ĉirkaŭpreni (Esperanto): to embrace; to put one's arm around

Definitions

  1. to embrace; to put one's arm around

Ancestry of “ĉirkaŭpreni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoĉirkaŭ-—
2Esperantoĉirkaŭaround; about
3Italiancircaregarding, concerning; about, approximately
4Latincircā—
5Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
6Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
7Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
8Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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