Where does “cerca” come from?

cerca (Asturian) comes from Latin circā, from Latin circum, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

cerca (Asturian): near

Definitions

  1. near

Ancestry of “cerca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincircā—
2Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
3Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
4Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
5Proto-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 →