Etymograph

English

searchy

From search + -y.

Formed from search + -y

Latin circus ‘circle’

Late Latin circō ‘to circle; go around; search for’

Anglo-Norman sercher

Middle English serchen ‘to scrutinise’

English search

Today it means

adj Tending or inclined to search.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / searchy