Where does “cercata” come from?

cercata (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.

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Ancestry of “cercata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancercareto look for; to try
2Latincircōto traverse, go about
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-Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκοςEvery word from Latin circus