An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Zirkel

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Zirbel

An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Zirkel

zirpen

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Zirkel.

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2518904An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, Z — ZirkelJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Zirkel, masculine, ‘circle, circuit, company, society,’ from Middle High German zirkel, Old High German zirkil, masculine, ‘circle,’ which is again derived from Latin circulus (Italian circolo, French cercle), ‘circle,’ Middle High German and Old High German zirc, ‘circle,’ from Latin circus (Italian circo).