English
orbicularis
Orbicularis comes from New Latin orbiculāris ‘orbicular muscle’, from Latin orbiculus ‘small disk’, and ultimately from orbis ‘circle, ring’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEorbis‘circle, ring’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEorbiculus‘small disk’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900orbiculāris‘orbicular muscle’
- Englishtodayorbicularis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEorbis‘circle, ring’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEorbiculus‘small disk’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900orbiculāris‘orbicular muscle’
- Englishtodayorbicularis
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ- ‘to turn’
robot, bot, orbit, orphan, erf, 14 more
through Latin orbis ‘circle, ring’
Today it means
noun A muscle surrounding an opening.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin orbis / orbicularis