Where does “sorcas” come from?

sorcas (Irish) comes from English circus, from Middle English circus, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

sorcas (Irish): (travelling) circus

Definitions

  1. (travelling) circus

Ancestry of “sorcas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcircusA traveling company of performers that may...
2Middle Englishcircus—
3Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
4Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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