Etymology of the English word circulate
the English word
circulatederived from the Latin word
circulatio (circular course, revolution)
derived from the Latin word
circulari (form groups, circles round oneself)
derived from the Latin word
circulatusderived from the Latin word
circulare (make circular, round, curved)
derived from the Latin word
circulus (circle; orbit, zone)
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)
using the Latin suffix
-areDate
The earliest known usage of circulate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
ciorculatedCognates
Dutch
circuleren, English
circular, French
circulaire, French
circuler, German
zirkulieren, Italian
circolare, Latin
circulari, Lithuanian
cirkuliuoti, Norwegian
sirkulere, Russian
циpкyлиpoвaть, Spanish
circular, Swedish
cirkuleraUsage
Word found in Modern English
