Where does “circinatus” come from?
circinatus (Latin) comes from Latin circino, from Latin circinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
circinatus (Latin): perfect passive participle of circinō; rounded
Definitions
- perfect passive participle of circinō; rounded
Ancestry of “circinatus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | circino | I round, make round; I fly through in a circular... |
| 2 | Latin | circinus | A pair of compasses; a tool for measuring... |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “circinatus”