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Where does “circenses” come from?

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

circenses (Latin): nominative/accusative/vocative masculine/feminine...

Definitions

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative masculine/feminine...

Ancestry of “circenses”, 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

Words derived from “circenses”

  • κιρκήσιον
  • կրկես
  • կրկէս
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