Where does “circumvado” come from?

circumvado (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.

circumvado (Latin): to attack on every side, encompass, beset

Definitions

  1. to attack on every side, encompass, beset

Ancestry of “circumvado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincircum-circum- round, about
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκος →Every word from Latin circus →