Where does “cercar” come from?

cercar (Occitan) comes 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.

cercar (Occitan): to look for; to search; to seek to, to try, to...

Definitions

  1. to look for; to search; to seek to, to try, to...

Ancestry of “cercar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitancercar
2Latincircāre
3Latincircā
4Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
5Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
6Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “cercar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκοςEvery word from Latin circus