Where does “cercare” come from?
cercare (Italian) comes 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.
cercare (Italian): to look for; to try
Definitions
- to look for; to try
Ancestry of “cercare”, step by step
cercare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin circō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | circō | to traverse, go about |
| 2 | Latin | circā | — |
| 3 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 4 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Latin circāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | circāre | — |
via Late Latin circare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | circare | present active infinitive of circō |