Where does “circum” come from?

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

circum (Latin): about, around; in a circle, all around, on both...

Definitions

  1. about, around; in a circle, all around, on both...

Ancestry of “circum”, 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

Words derived from “circum

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-