transitive verb
Middle English envirounen, from Anglo-French enviruner, from envirun around, from en in (from Latin in) + virun circle, from virer to turn — more at veer entry 1
14th century, in the meaning defined above
enviro
environ
environment
“Environ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/environ. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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