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Where does “cercetare” come from?

cercetare (Romanian) comes from Romanian cerceta, from Latin circitō, from Latin circō, 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.

cercetare (Romanian): search; examination; research

Definitions

  1. search; examination; research

Ancestry of “cercetare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancercetato examine, investigate, inspect, scrutinize,...
2Latincircitō—
3Latincircō—
4Latincircā—
5Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
6Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
7Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
8Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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