Where does “cerco” come from?

cerco (Spanish) comes from Latin circus, from Ancient Greek κρίκος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

cerco (Spanish): ring; fence; siege

Definitions

  1. ring; fence; siege

Ancestry of “cerco”, step by step

cerco traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin circus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincircusa circular line or orbit; circle, ring; a...
2Ancient Greekκρίκοςring
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via New Latin cercus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latincercus—
2Ancient Greekκέρκοςthe tail of a beast; a penis; a handle

Words derived from “cerco”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κρίκος →Every word from Latin circus →