English word search comes from Latin circus
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| circus | Latin (lat) | A circular line or orbit; circle, ring. A racecourse or space where games are held, especially one that is round. The spectators in a circus; a circus. |
| circō | Late Latin (LL) | |
| circo | Late Latin (LL) | |
| cercier | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| sercher | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| serchen | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| search | English (eng) | An attempt to find something.. The act of searching in general. (intransitive, followed by "for") To look thoroughly.. (obsolete) To examine; to try; to put to the test.. (transitive) To look in (a place) for something.. (transitive, now, rare) To look for, seek.. (transitive, obsolete) To probe or examine (a wound). |