circumvolve (v.)

word-forming element meaning "around, round about, all around, on all sides," from Latin adverb and preposition circum "around, round about," literally "in a circle," probably accusative form of circus "ring" (see circus). The Latin word was commonly used in word-formation. In French, the element became circon-; Kitchin points out that con for cum is common even in classical Latin. For sense development, compare German rings "around."

mid-15c., "revolving, rotation, act of rolling around," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin circumvolvere "to revolve through, to roll around" (see circumvolve). Meaning "one of the windings of a twisted thing" is from 1560s.