Where does “cercaire” come from?
cercaire (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.
cercaire (Occitan): researcher
Definitions
- researcher
Ancestry of “cercaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | cercar | to look for; to search; to seek to, to try, to... |
| 2 | Old Occitan | cercar | — |
| 3 | Latin | circāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | circā | — |
| 5 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 6 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |