Where does “cerca” come from?

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

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 κρίκοςEvery word from Latin circus