Where does “circonféthence” come from?
circonféthence (Norman) comes from Old French circonference, from Latin circumferentia, from Latin circumferens, from Latin circumfero, from Latin circum-, from Latin circum, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
circonféthence (Norman): circumference
Ancestry of “circonféthence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | circonference | circumference |
| 2 | Latin | circumferentia | circumference |
| 3 | Latin | circumferens | circling; circulating |
| 4 | Latin | circumfero | I carry, bear or move around or about; carry or... |
| 5 | Latin | circum- | circum- |
| 6 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 7 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |