Where does “xiếc” come from?

xiếc (Vietnamese) comes from French cirque, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

xiếc (Vietnamese): circus

Definitions

  1. circus

Ancestry of “xiếc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcirquecircus; cirque; a circular arena, such as in the...
2Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
3Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “xiếc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκος →Every word from Latin circus →