Where does “Circinae” come from?

Circinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Circus, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Circinae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Circinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCircusgenus
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 →