Where does “chèrchiér” come from?
chèrchiér (Franco-Provençal) comes from Late Latin circo, 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.
chèrchiér (Franco-Provençal): to look for, to seek; to look; to mess with...
Definitions
- to look for, to seek; to look; to mess with...
Ancestry of “chèrchiér”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | circo | to circle; go around; search for; I traverse, go... |
| 2 | Latin | circā | — |
| 3 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 4 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “chèrchiér”