Where does “sirkus” come from?

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

sirkus (Icelandic): circus

Definitions

  1. circus

Ancestry of “sirkus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
2Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκος →Every word from Latin circus →