Where does “sirkus” come from?

sirkus (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch circus, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

sirkus (Afrikaans): circus company of performers; place where this company performs

Definitions

  1. circus company of performers; place where this company performs

Ancestry of “sirkus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchcircuscircus company of performers; place where this company performs
2Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
3Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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