cerca
/ˈθeɾka/ · A1 · adv
nearby, close by
📍 cerca ~ circa: both mean around, about, close to a number or place
Cerca comes from Latin circa (around), the same word English uses in circa 1900. Around a place means near it. The noun cerca (fence) is related too: a fence goes around a piece of land, as in cercar, to enclose.