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Where does “serchen” come from?

serchen (Middle English) comes from Old French cerchier, 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.

serchen (Middle English): To search, to try to find; to scour; To research;...

Definitions

  1. To search, to try to find; to scour; To research;...

Ancestry of “serchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcerchierto search; to seek; to look for
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

Words derived from “serchen”

  • search
  • searching
  • searchlight
  • searchable
  • searchingly
  • unsearchable
  • searcheth
  • metasearch
  • searchest
  • searchability
  • heartsearching
  • jobsearch
  • unsearchableness
  • searcht
  • searchingness
  • searchless
  • handsearching
  • asearch
  • unsearchably
  • nonsearchable
  • oversearch
  • searchableness
  • re-search
  • soul-searching
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