Where does “Circe” come from?
Circe derives from Ancient Greek Κίρκη, from κίρκος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots (s)ker- and sek-, with uncertain original meaning.
Ancestry of “Circe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | circe | vocative singular of circus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κίρκη | Circe |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
Words derived from “Circe”