Where does “circumpolare” come from?

circumpolare (Italian) comes from Italian circum-, 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.

circumpolare (Italian): circumpolar

Definitions

  1. circumpolar

Ancestry of “circumpolare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancircum-circum
2Latincircum-circum- round, about
3Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
4Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
5Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-
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