Circulate
/ˈsɜːr.kjʊ.leɪt/noun
To move or cause to move continuously or freely through a system or area.
Did you know?The word 'circulate' has ties to the concept of 'circle', which was often associated with wholeness and the cyclical nature of life in ancient spiritual practices.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kwel-
“to revolve, move in a circle”
Latin
Latin
circulare
“to move in a circle, to go round”
Late Latin
Latin
circulatus
“made round, enclosed in a circle”
Middle English
English
circulaten
“to move in a circular manner or to spread around”
Modern English
English
circulate
“to move or cause to move continuously or freely, especially in a system.”
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