Where does “circumductus” come from?
circumductus (Latin) comes from Latin circumducere, from Latin circumduco, 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.
circumductus (Latin): perimeter; A circular movement; led around or...
Definitions
- perimeter; A circular movement; led around or...
Ancestry of “circumductus”, step by step
circumductus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin circumducere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | circumducere | present active infinitive of circumdūcō; to lead... |
| 2 | Latin | circumduco | I lead or draw around; show around; I deceive,... |
| 3 | Latin | circum- | circum- round, about |
| 4 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 5 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Latin circumdūcō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | circumdūcō | to lead or draw around; show around |
| 2 | Latin | dūcō | to lead, guide, conduct, lead away |