Where does “bețârc” come from?

bețârc (Romanian) comes from German Bezirk, from Middle High German bezirc, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

bețârc (Romanian): county

Definitions

  1. county

Ancestry of “bețârc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBezirkdistrict
2Middle High Germanbezirc—
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 →