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Where does “bipartiturus” come from?

bipartiturus (Latin) comes from Latin bipartio, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

bipartiturus (Latin): about to divide

Definitions

  1. about to divide

Ancestry of “bipartiturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinbipartioI divide in two; I bisect
2Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
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