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Where does “annulus” come from?

annulus (Latin) comes from Latin ānus, from Kabuverdianu anos, from Portuguese nós, from Old Portuguese enos, from Old Portuguese os, from Vulgar Latin *lōs, from Latin illōs, from Latin ille.

annulus (Latin): Alternative form of ānulus; ring; small ring

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ānulus; ring; small ring

Ancestry of “annulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinānus—
2Kabuverdianuanoswe, first person plural
3Portuguesenóswe; us; "first-person plural objective personal...
4Old Portugueseenos—
5Old Portugueseosthe
6Vulgar Latin*lōs—
7Latinillōs—
8Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
9LatinolleArchaic form of ille
10Proto-Italic*olnos—

Words derived from “annulus”

  • annulus
  • annulet
  • annulotomy
  • annulose
  • annule
  • periannulus
  • annulipes
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