Where does “job searching” come from?
job searching (English) comes from English searching, from English search, from Middle English serchen, from Old French cerchier, from Latin circō, from Latin circā, from Latin circum, from Latin circus — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
job searching (English): The seeking of employment
Definitions
- The seeking of employment
Ancestry of “job searching”, step by step
job searching traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English searching
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | searching | present participle of search; Thorough; Looking... |
| 2 | English | search | An attempt to find something; The act of... |
| 3 | Middle English | serchen | To search, to try to find; to scour; To research;... |
| 4 | Old French | cerchier | to search; to seek; to look for |
| 5 | Latin | circō | to traverse, go about |
| 6 | Latin | circā | — |
| 7 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 8 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via English Job
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Job | A person who shows remarkable patience |
| 2 | Latin | Iob | Job |
| 3 | Latin | iuppiter | Jupiter god of the sky and ruler of the Roman pantheon |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | djous patēr | Jupiter |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |