Where does “cercher” come from?
cercher (Middle French) 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.
cercher (Middle French): Alternative form of chercher
Definitions
- Alternative form of chercher
Ancestry of “cercher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | cerchier | to search; to seek; to look for |
| 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 |