Etymology of the English word circumambient
the English word
circumambientderived from the Late Latin word
circumambireusing the Late Latin prefix
circum-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)
derived from the Late Latin word
ambire (go round, visit in rotation, inspect)
derived from the Latin word
ire (to go; go, walk; march)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ei-using the Latin prefix
amb-Date
The earliest known usage of circumambient in English dates from the 17th century.
