Etymology

circum-

Today it means: around, surrounding Full definition →

Latin circum- ← Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos) ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-
  2. Ancient Greekκίρκος (kírkos)
  3. Latincircus
  4. Latincircum
  5. Latincircum-
  6. English todaycircum-

Borrowed from Latin circum-, from circum, from circus. See also circle and circus.

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