Where does “cercar” come from?
cercar (Interlingua) comes from English search, from Middle English serchen, from Old French cerchier, from Latin circō, from Latin circā, from Latin circum, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
cercar (Interlingua): to seek, to search for, to look for
Definitions
- to seek, to search for, to look for
Ancestry of “cercar”, step by step
cercar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English search
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | search | An attempt to find something; The act of... |
| 2 | Middle English | serchen | To search, to try to find; to scour; To research;... |
| 3 | Old French | cerchier | to search; to seek; to look for |
| 4 | Latin | circō | to traverse, go about |
| 5 | Latin | circā | — |
| 6 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 7 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |