Where does “hiihtosirkus” come from?

hiihtosirkus (Finnish) comes from Finnish sirkus, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

hiihtosirkus (Finnish): a major skiing event

Definitions

a major skiing event

Ancestry of “hiihtosirkus”, step by step

hiihtosirkus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sirkus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	sirkus	circus
2	Latin	circus	a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
3	Ancient Greek	κρίκος	ring
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)ḱer-	dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Finnish hiihto

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	hiihto	skiing; "In plural," skiing games
2	Finnish	hiihtää	To ski

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