Where does “anticircus” come from?

anticircus (English) comes from English circus, from Middle English circus, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

anticircus (English): Opposing circuses

Definitions

  1. Opposing circuses

Ancestry of “anticircus”, step by step

anticircus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English circus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcircusA traveling company of performers that may...
2Middle Englishcircus—
3Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
4Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via English anti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantiOpposed to something; That has a torsion angle...
2Englishanti-Against, hostile to; Contrasting with the norm;...
3Ancient Greekἀντι-anti-, against; like, reminiscent of
4Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́opposite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →