Where does “cirkusant” come from?

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

cirkusant (Serbo-Croatian): circus artist; clown, comedian, joker

Definitions

  1. circus artist; clown, comedian, joker

Ancestry of “cirkusant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiancìrkuscircus a traveling company of performers
2GermanZirkuscircus; exaggerated and annoying ado; airs; fuss,...
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 →