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Where does “circumcingendus” come from?

circumcingendus (Latin) comes from Latin circumcingo, 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.

circumcingendus (Latin): which is to be surrounded

Definitions

  1. which is to be surrounded

Ancestry of “circumcingendus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincircumcingoI surround, enclose, encircle
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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