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
Ancestry of “xiếc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | cirque | circus; cirque; a circular arena, such as in the... |
| 2 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |