Where does “циркумфлекс” come from?
циркумфлекс (Russian) comes from Latin circumflexus, 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.
циркумфлекс (Russian): circumflex (ˆ)
Definitions
- circumflex (ˆ)
Ancestry of “циркумфлекс”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | circumflexus | bent around |
| 2 | Latin | circumflecto | I bend around |
| 3 | Latin | circum- | circum- round, about |
| 4 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 5 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |