cercano
/θeɾˈkano/ · A2 · adj
near, nearby, close
cerca (near) + -ano: the adjective built on cerca, like circa = around
Cercano is cerca (near) with the adjective ending -ano. Cerca comes from Latin circa, meaning around, the same word English uses in circa 1900. What is around you is close by: un lugar cercano is a nearby place.