Where does “cerco” come from?
cerco (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.
cerco (Portuguese): siege; first-person singular present indicative...
Definitions
- siege; first-person singular present indicative...
Ancestry of “cerco”, step by step
| 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 |