Where does “sirkuspelle” come from?

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

sirkuspelle (Finnish): circus clown

Definitions

  1. circus clown

Ancestry of “sirkuspelle”, step by step

sirkuspelle 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 pelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpelleA clown
2Swedishpelle—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκος →Every word from Latin circus →