Where does “Cirsium” come from?
Cirsium (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κίρσιον, from Ancient Greek κιρσός, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
Ancestry of “Cirsium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κίρσιον | kind of thistle |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κιρσός | varicocele, enlargement of a vein |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |