Where does “serka” come from?
serka (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish cerca, from Spanish cercar, from Old Spanish cercar, from Latin circāre, from Latin circā, from Latin circum, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
serka (Papiamentu): near
Definitions
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Ancestry of “serka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cerca | close, near, around, about, nearly, nigh; close,... |
| 2 | Spanish | cercar | to corral, fence, to fence off |
| 3 | Old Spanish | cercar | — |
| 4 | Latin | circāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | circā | — |
| 6 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 7 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |