Where does “semicirque” come from?
semicirque (English) comes from English cirque, from French cirque, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
semicirque (English): A semicircular hollow or opening among trees or...
Definitions
- A semicircular hollow or opening among trees or...
Ancestry of “semicirque”, step by step
semicirque traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cirque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cirque | A curved depression in a mountainside with steep... |
| 2 | French | cirque | circus; cirque; a circular arena, such as in the... |
| 3 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |