Where does “cercar” come from?

cercar (Old Portuguese) comes from Late Latin circare, 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 (Old Portuguese): to wall; to enclose

Definitions

  1. to wall; to enclose

Ancestry of “cercar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincircarepresent active infinitive of circō
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 “cercar”

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