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
Ancestry of “serĉisto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | serĉi | to search, to seek, to look for |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |