Where does “încercare” come from?
încercare (Romanian) comes from Romanian încerca, from Latin incircāre, from Latin circāre, 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.
încercare (Romanian): try, attempt
Definitions
- try, attempt
Ancestry of “încercare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | încerca | to try; to attempt |
| 2 | Latin | incircāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | circāre | — |
| 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 |