Where does “sirkusryhmä” come from?

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

sirkusryhmä (Finnish): circus group, circus troupe

Definitions

  1. circus group, circus troupe

Ancestry of “sirkusryhmä”, step by step

sirkusryhmä 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 ryhmä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishryhmägroup; team; squad
2Proto-Finnicrühmägroup
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκος →Every word from Latin circus →