Where does “sirkushevonen” come from?

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

sirkushevonen (Finnish): circus horse

Definitions

  1. circus horse

Ancestry of “sirkushevonen”, step by step

sirkushevonen 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 hevonen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhevonenhorse, "Equus caballus"; horse; knight
2Proto-Finnichepoinenhorse
3Proto-Finnic-inen-ish, -ic, -like, -y; -en
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκος →Every word from Latin circus →