circumventive

circumventive

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor.
Latin circus
Latin circum
Latin circum-
Proto-Indo-European *gʷem-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥yéti
Proto-Italic *gʷənjō
Latin veniō
Latin circumveniōlbor.
English circumvent
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English circumventive

    From circumvent + -ive.

    Adjective

    circumventive (comparative more circumventive, superlative most circumventive)

    1. evading or overcoming some protective measure.
      A circumventive unauthorised user was accessing secure information.

    Derived terms

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