Where does “cirk” come from?

cirk (Albanian) comes from Italian circo, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

cirk (Albanian): circus

Definitions

  1. circus

Ancestry of “cirk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancircocircus; corrie
2Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
3Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκος →Every word from Latin circus →