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Where does “circumfero” come from?

circumfero (Latin) comes 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.

circumfero (Latin): I carry, bear or move around or about; carry or...

Definitions

  1. I carry, bear or move around or about; carry or...

Ancestry of “circumfero”, step by step

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

Words derived from “circumfero”

  • circumference
  • semicircumference
  • circumfer
  • circumferenceless
  • circumlaturus
  • circumlatus
  • circumferendus
  • circumferens
  • circumferre
  • circumferentia
  • circunferir
  • circonferenza
  • semicirconferenza
  • circonférence
  • circonference
  • circonféthence
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