Where does “tschertgar” come from?

tschertgar (Romansch) comes 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.

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “tschertgar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincircarepresent active infinitive of circō
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
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