Middle English word serchen comes from Proto-Indo-European *sker-, Ancient Greek κίρκος, Proto-Indo-European *kor, and later Old French cercer ((Early Anglo-Norman).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *sker- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | cut, to turn, bend, to bend, turn, shear, to twist, bend, dung, manure |
| κίρκος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| *kor | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| 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. |
| circum | Latin (lat) | About, around, near. Nearby, at, in the neighbourhood of. Through, among, to About, around. In a circle, all around, on both sides. |
| circō | Late Latin (LL) | |
| circo | Late Latin (LL) | |
| cercer | Old French (fro) | (Early Anglo-Norman). |
| sercher | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| serchen | Middle English (enm) |