Etymology of the English word search
the English word
searchderived from the Old French word
cerchierderived from the Latin word
circare (traverse; go about; wander through)
derived from the Latin word
circaderived from the Latin word
circus (race course; circus in Rome, celebration of games)
derived from the Greek word
kirkosderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kirk-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sker- (to turn, bend)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
circum (around)
Date
The earliest known usage of search in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
research,
searching,
searchless,
searchlight,
searchedUsage
Word found in Modern English
