Where does “cerca” come from?
cerca (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cercar, from Old Portuguese cercar, 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.
cerca (Portuguese): fence; around, approximately
Definitions
- fence; around, approximately
Ancestry of “cerca”, step by step
cerca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese cercar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cercar | to besiege; to surround |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | cercar | to wall; to enclose |
| 3 | Late Latin | circare | present active infinitive of circō |
| 4 | Latin | circā | — |
| 5 | Latin | circum | about, around; in a circle, all around, on both... |
| 6 | Latin | circus | a circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κρίκος | ring |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |