Where does “cirkus” come from?
cirkus (Swedish) comes from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
cirkus (Swedish): circus; a traveling company of performers
Definitions
- circus; a traveling company of performers
Ancestry of “cirkus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
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