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Where does “serĉisto” come from?

serĉisto (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto serĉi, 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.

serĉisto (Esperanto): searcher, seeker

Definitions

  1. searcher, seeker

Ancestry of “serĉisto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoserĉito search, to seek, to look for
2EnglishsearchAn attempt to find something; The act of...
3Middle EnglishserchenTo search, to try to find; to scour; To research;...
4Old Frenchcerchierto search; to seek; to look for
5Latincircō—
6Latincircā—
7Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
8Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
9Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
10Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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