Where does “chercher” come from?
chercher (French) comes from Middle French chercher, from Old French cerchier, from Latin circō, 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.
chercher (French): to look for, to seek; to look; to mess with...
Definitions
- to look for, to seek; to look; to mess with...
Ancestry of “chercher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | chercher | to search for; to look for |
| 2 | Old French | cerchier | to search; to seek; to look for |
| 3 | Latin | circō | to traverse, go about |
| 4 | Latin | circā | — |
| 5 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 6 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |