Where does “recercar” come from?
recercar (Interlingua) comes from Interlingua cercar, 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.
recercar (Interlingua): to research
Definitions
- to research
Ancestry of “recercar”, step by step
recercar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Interlingua cercar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interlingua | cercar | to seek, to search for, 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 | to traverse, go about |
| 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 |
via Interlingua re
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interlingua | re | about |