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Where does “circumpositus” come from?

circumpositus (Latin) comes from Latin circumpono, 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.

circumpositus (Latin): placed around

Definitions

  1. placed around

Ancestry of “circumpositus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincircumponoI place, put or set 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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