Etymology of the English word circuitous
the English word
circuitousderived from the Medieval Latin word
circuitosusderived from the Latin word
circuitus (going round; patrol, circuit; revolution, spinning, rotation)
derived from the Latin word
circuire (encircle, surround; border)
derived from the Latin word
ire (to go; go, walk; march)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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Word found in Modern English
