Where does “cercà” come from?

cercà (Neapolitan) comes from Late Latin circare, 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 “cercà”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	circare	present active infinitive of circō
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

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