Where does “semicerc” come from?

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

semicerc (Romanian): semicircle

Definitions

  1. semicircle

Ancestry of “semicerc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancerca circle; first-person singular present...
2Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
3Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
4Proto-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 →