Where does “cercarsela” come from?
cercarsela (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.
cercarsela (Italian): to behave so as to attract something unpleasant or harmful; to look for (trouble etc.)
Definitions
- to behave so as to attract something unpleasant or harmful; to look for (trouble etc.)
Ancestry of “cercarsela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cercare | to look for; to try |
| 2 | Latin | circō | to traverse, go about |
| 3 | Latin | circā | — |
| 4 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 5 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |