Where does “cercador” come from?

cercador (Occitan) comes from Occitan cercar, from Old Occitan cercar, from Latin circāre, 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.

cercador (Occitan): search engine

Definitions

  1. search engine

Ancestry of “cercador”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitancercarto look for; to search; to seek to, to try, to...
2Old Occitancercar
3Latincircāre
4Latincircā
5Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
6Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
7Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
8Proto-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