Where does “cerci” come from?
cerci (English) comes from English cercus, from New Latin cercus, from Ancient Greek κέρκος — the tail of a beast; a penis; a handle.
cerci (English): plural of cercus
Ancestry of “cerci”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cercus | Structures on the end of on the end of the... |
| 2 | New Latin | cercus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέρκος | the tail of a beast; a penis; a handle |