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Where does “سيرك” come from?

سيرك (Arabic) comes from French cirque, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

سيرك (Arabic): circus

Definitions

  1. circus

Ancestry of “سيرك”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcirquecircus; cirque; a circular arena, such as in the...
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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