Where does “cherch” come from?
cherch (English) comes from French chercher, from Middle French chercher, from Old French cerchier, from Latin circō, from Latin circā, from Latin circum, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
cherch (English): To scrounge, to obtain in an unintended fashion, to scrape together
Definitions
- To scrounge, to obtain in an unintended fashion, to scrape together
Ancestry of “cherch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chercher | to look for, to seek; to look; to mess with... |
| 2 | Middle French | chercher | to search for; to look for |
| 3 | Old French | cerchier | to search; to seek; to look for |
| 4 | Latin | circō | to traverse, go about |
| 5 | Latin | circā | — |
| 6 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 7 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |