Where does “cercatresors” come from?

cercatresors (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.

cercatresors (Catalan): metal detector

Definitions

  1. metal detector

Ancestry of “cercatresors”, step by step

cercatresors traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan cercar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancercarto look for; to search
2Latincircāre
3Latincircā
4Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
5Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
6Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Catalan tresor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalantresortreasure; treasury
2Latinthēsaurustreasure, hoard
3Ancient Greekθησαυρόςtreasure; vault, repository, chest
4Ancient GreekτίθημιI put, place, set; I make, cause to be; I make
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκοςEvery word from Latin circus