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Where does “circiter” come from?

circiter (Latin) comes from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

circiter (Latin): near, close, round about; near, close, about; on...

Definitions

  1. near, close, round about; near, close, about; on...

Ancestry of “circiter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
2Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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