Where does “Cingulum” come from?
Cingulum (Latin) comes from Latin cingere, from Latin cingo, from Proto-Indo-European kenk- — to burn, dry, pain, desire, hunger, thirst; to...
Cingulum (Latin): situated on a lofty hill, now Cingoli
Definitions
- situated on a lofty hill, now Cingoli
Ancestry of “Cingulum”, step by step
Cingulum traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cingere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | cingo | I surround, circle, ring; I gird on; I crown or... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kenk- | to burn, dry, pain, desire, hunger, thirst; to... |
via Ancient Greek ζώνη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ζώνη | belt, sash |
via Latin cingō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cingō | to surround, circle, ring, encircle |