Where does “cercula” come from?

cercula (Neapolitan) comes from Latin quercula, from Latin quercus, from Proto-Italic kʷerkus, from Proto-Indo-European pérkus, from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- — oak.

cercula (Neapolitan): oak tree

Definitions

  1. oak tree

Ancestry of “cercula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquercula—
2LatinquercusAn oak, oak-tree, especially the Italian oak; Of...
3Proto-Italickʷerkus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpérkusoak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperkʷ-oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perkʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérkus →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷerkus →
cercula — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer