Where does “circonspectement” come from?
circonspectement (French) comes from French circonspect, from Latin circumspectus, from Latin circumspiciō, 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.
circonspectement (French): circumspectly, cautiously, prudently
Definitions
- circumspectly, cautiously, prudently
Ancestry of “circonspectement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | circonspect | circumspect, cautious, prudent |
| 2 | Latin | circumspectus | surveyed, looked around or over |
| 3 | Latin | circumspiciō | — |
| 4 | Latin | circum- | circum- |
| 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 |