Inherited from Latin stercus, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)terǵ-, *(s)terḱ-, *(s)treḱ- (“manure, dung; to sully, soil, decay”).
șterc n (plural ștercuri)
- (obsolete) filth, dirt, trash
- Synonyms: murdărie, gunoi
- (obsolete) skin disease such as scabies, mange (in some animals)
- Synonym: rapăn