Where does “կրկես” come from?
կրկես (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian կրկէս, from Ancient Greek κιρκήσιον, from Latin circenses, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
կրկես (Armenian): circus
Ancestry of “կրկես”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | կրկէս | circus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κιρκήσιον | — |
| 3 | Latin | circenses | nominative/accusative/vocative masculine/feminine... |
| 4 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |