Where does “serralada” come from?
serralada (Catalan) comes from Catalan serral, from Catalan serra, from Old Catalan serra, from Latin serra, from Proto-Italic serzā, from Proto-Indo-European sers-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sers-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
serralada (Catalan): range; mountain range, cordillera
Definitions
- range; mountain range, cordillera
Ancestry of “serralada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | serral | hill |
| 2 | Catalan | serra | saw; sierra, mountain range |
| 3 | Old Catalan | serra | — |
| 4 | Latin | serra | a saw; a kind of sawfish; a serrated battle order |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | serzā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sers-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sers- | to cut off |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |