Where does “cìrkus” come from?

cìrkus (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Zirkus, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

cìrkus (Serbo-Croatian): circus a traveling company of performers

Definitions

  1. circus a traveling company of performers

Ancestry of “cìrkus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZirkuscircus; exaggerated and annoying ado; airs; fuss,...
2Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
3Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “cìrkus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκος →Every word from Latin circus →