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cingo

Pronunciation: [ˈkɪŋ.ɡoː]

“cingo” is a Latin word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to surround, circle, ring, encircle
  2. to gird on; to crown or garland

Etymology

Within Italic, possibly related to Umbrian śihitu, perhaps hinting at a Proto-Italic form *keng-. However, the further etymology of the term is uncertain. Connections with Proto-Indo-European *kenk-, Lithuanian kinkýti (“to bridle horses”), and Sanskrit कञ्च् (kañc, “to bind”), कञ्चुक (kañcuka, “armor”) have been proposed; however, these terms present phonetic problems regarding their cognacy.

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