Where does “cirque” come from?

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

cirque (English): A curved depression in a mountainside with steep...

Definitions

  1. A curved depression in a mountainside with steep...

Ancestry of “cirque”, 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

Words derived from “cirque”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκος →Every word from Latin circus →