Where does “cerca” come from?

cerca (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin circa, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

cerca (Old Portuguese): surround

Definitions

  1. surround

Ancestry of “cerca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincircaaround; about; around; near; about; regarding,...
2Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
3Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “cerca”

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