Where does “cirkum-” come from?

cirkum- (Ido) comes from Ido cirkum, from Latin circum, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

cirkum- (Ido): circum-, around

Definitions

  1. circum-, around

Ancestry of “cirkum-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Idocirkumabout, around, roundabout
2Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
3Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
4Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “cirkum-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκος →Every word from Latin circus →