Where does “Bezirk” come from?

Bezirk (German) comes from Middle High German bezirc, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Bezirk (German): district

Definitions

  1. district

Ancestry of “Bezirk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbezirc
2Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
3Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “Bezirk

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-