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Where does “cerque” come from?

cerque (French) comes from New Latin cercus, from Ancient Greek κέρκος — the tail of a beast; a penis; a handle.

cerque (French): cercus

Definitions

  1. cercus

Ancestry of “cerque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latincercus—
2Ancient Greekκέρκοςthe tail of a beast; a penis; a handle

Words derived from “cerque”

  • hétérocerque
  • paracerque
Every word from Ancient Greek κέρκος →