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.

Circe (English): An enchantress who turned Odysseus's men into pigs

Definitions

  1. An enchantress who turned Odysseus's men into pigs

Ancestry of “Circe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincircevocative singular of circus
2Ancient GreekΚίρκηCirce
3Ancient Greek-ήsuffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension
4Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ή →Every word from Ancient Greek Κίρκη →