Where does “Bezirksausschuss” come from?

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

Bezirksausschuss (German): district committee

Definitions

  1. district committee

Ancestry of “Bezirksausschuss”, step by step

Bezirksausschuss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Bezirk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBezirkdistrict
2Middle High Germanbezirc—
3Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
4Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via German Ausschuss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAusschussboard, committee; damaged, unsaleable products;...
2Middle High Germanūʒschuʒ—
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