Where Is the Word Encircle from?

"form a circle round, enclose or surround circularly," c. 1400, from en- (1) "make, put in" + circle (n.). Related: Encircled; encircling.

What does the root word encircle mean?

To encircle is to surround, or to make a circle around. ... Encircle adds the prefix en-, "make or put in" to circle, from its Latin root circus, or "ring."

Is there a word encircle?

verb (used with object), en·cir·cled, en·cir·cling. to form a circle around; surround; encompass: to encircle an enemy. to make acircling movement around; make the circuit of.