Etymology of the English word circinate
the English word
circinatederived from the Latin word
circinatus (rounded, circular)
derived from the Latin word
circinare (bend, make circular, round)
derived from the Latin word
circinus (pair of compasses; circular line, arc)
derived from the Latin word
circus (race course; circus in Rome, celebration of games)
derived from the Greek word
kirkosderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kirk-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker- (to turn, bend)
Date
The earliest known usage of circinate in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
