Where does “សៀក” come from?

សៀក (Khmer) comes from French cirque, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

សៀក (Khmer): circus

Definitions

circus

Ancestry of “សៀក”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	cirque	circus; cirque; a circular arena, such as in the...
2	Latin	circus	a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
3	Ancient Greek	κρίκος	ring
4	Proto-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 →