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Where does “circumstans” come from?

circumstans (Latin) comes from Latin circumsto, 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.

circumstans (Latin): surrounding, encircling

Definitions

  1. surrounding, encircling

Ancestry of “circumstans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincircumstoI stand around, or in a circle; I surround or...
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

Words derived from “circumstans”

  • circumstance
  • circumstantial
  • circumstantially
  • circumstantiality
  • circumstant
  • uncircumstantial
  • noncircumstantial
  • uncircumstantially
  • circumstantia
  • circunstancia
  • circostanza
  • circonstance
  • circonstancier
  • circonstanciel
  • circunstancia
  • circunstanciar
  • circunstância
  • circumstaunce
  • circunstancia
  • circunstancia
  • circumstanță
  • circonstance
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