Where does “kirppusirkus” come from?

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

kirppusirkus (Finnish): flea circus

Definitions

  1. flea circus

Ancestry of “kirppusirkus”, step by step

kirppusirkus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sirkus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsirkuscircus
2Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
3Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Finnish kirppu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirppuflea
2Proto-Finnickirppuflea
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκος →Every word from Latin circus →