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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

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
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