Where does “sirkusareena” come from?

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

sirkusareena (Finnish): circus ring

Definitions

  1. circus ring

Ancestry of “sirkusareena”, step by step

sirkusareena 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 areena

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishareenaarena
2Latinarēna—
3Latinharēnasand
4Latinhasena—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκος →Every word from Latin circus →