Etymology of the English word circulus
the English word
circulusderived 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)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
