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Where does “circumflexurus” come from?

circumflexurus (Latin) comes from Latin circumflecto, 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.

circumflexurus (Latin): about to bend around

Definitions

  1. about to bend around

Ancestry of “circumflexurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincircumflectoI bend around
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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