Where does “sirk” come from?

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

sirk (Novial): around, nearly, approximately

Definitions

  1. around, nearly, approximately

Ancestry of “sirk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincircaaround; about; around; near; about; regarding,...
2Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
3Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
4Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
5Proto-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 →