Where does “cercametalls” come from?
cercametalls (Catalan) comes from Catalan cercar, from Latin circāre, 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.
cercametalls (Catalan): metal detector
Definitions
- metal detector
Ancestry of “cercametalls”, step by step
cercametalls traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan cercar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | cercar | to look for; to search |
| 2 | Latin | circāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | circā | — |
| 4 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 5 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Catalan metall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | metall | metal |
| 2 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |