Where does “charpering carsey” come from?
charpering carsey (English) comes from English charper, from Italian cercare, from Latin circō, 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.
charpering carsey (English): A police station
Ancestry of “charpering carsey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | charper | To seek; to search |
| 2 | Italian | cercare | to look for; to try |
| 3 | Latin | circō | — |
| 4 | Latin | circā | — |
| 5 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 6 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |