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Where does “cercanamente” come from?

cercanamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish cercano, from Spanish cerca, from Spanish cercar, from Old Spanish cercar, from Latin circāre, from Latin circā, from Latin circum, from Latin circus — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

cercanamente (Spanish): closely, nearly

Definitions

  1. closely, nearly

Ancestry of “cercanamente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcercanonear, nearby, close
2Spanishcercaclose, near, around, about, nearly, nigh; close,...
3Spanishcercarto corral, fence, to fence off
4Old Spanishcercar—
5Latincircāre—
6Latincircā—
7Latincircumabout, around; in a circle, all around, on both...
8Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
9Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
10Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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