Etymology Explorer › Italian

Where does “cerca” come from?

cerca (Italian) comes from Italian cercare, 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.

cerca (Italian): search; inflection of cercare: ## third-person...

Definitions

  1. search; inflection of cercare: ## third-person...

Ancestry of “cerca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancercareto look for; to try
2Latincircō—
3Latincircā—
4Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
5Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
6Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →