Where does “sirkustemppu” come from?

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

sirkustemppu (Finnish): circus trick, circus act

Definitions

  1. circus trick, circus act

Ancestry of “sirkustemppu”, step by step

sirkustemppu 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 temppu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtempputrick, stunt
2Proto-Finnictempputrick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκος →Every word from Latin circus →