Where does “サーカス” come from?
サーカス (Japanese) 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.
サーカス (Japanese): a circus
Ancestry of “サーカス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | circus | A traveling company of performers that may... |
| 2 | Middle English | circus | — |
| 3 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |