Where does “Circaetus” come from?

Circaetus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κίρκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Circaetus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Circaetus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκίρκοςtype of hawk or falcon; type of wolf; circle,...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “Circaetus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-Every word from Ancient Greek κίρκος