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Where does “cerchier” come from?

cerchier (Old French) comes from Latin circō, 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.

cerchier (Old French): to search; to seek; to look for

Definitions

  1. to search; to seek; to look for

Ancestry of “cerchier”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cerchier”

  • research
  • search
  • searching
  • researcher
  • researching
  • searchlight
  • searchable
  • searchingly
  • unsearchable
  • searcheth
  • researchable
  • metasearch
  • nonresearch
  • searchest
  • searchability
  • heartsearching
  • jobsearch
  • coresearcher
  • unsearchableness
  • searcht
  • searchingness
  • searchless
  • bioresearch
  • handsearching
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