Where does “acercar” come from?
acercar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cerca, from Portuguese cercar, from Old Portuguese cercar, from Late Latin circare, from Latin circā, from Latin circum, from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
acercar (Portuguese): to approach; to approximate
Definitions
- to approach; to approximate
Ancestry of “acercar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cerca | fence; around, approximately |
| 2 | Portuguese | cercar | to besiege; to surround |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | cercar | to wall; to enclose |
| 4 | Late Latin | circare | present active infinitive of circō |
| 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 |