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Where does “circumacturus” come from?

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

circumacturus (Latin): about to turn round

Definitions

  1. about to turn round

Ancestry of “circumacturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincircumagoI drive or turn in a circle; I turn round; I turn...
2Latincircum-circum-
3Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
4Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
5Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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