Where does “tschercher” come from?

tschercher (Romansch) comes 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.

tschercher (Romansch): to look up, look for, search, seek

Definitions

  1. to look up, look for, search, seek

Ancestry of “tschercher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincircōto traverse, go about
2Latincircā
3Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
4Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
5Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκοςEvery word from Latin circus