Where does “saira” come from?

saira (Dalmatian) comes from Latin sēra, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

saira (Dalmatian): evening; yesterday evening

Definitions

  1. evening; yesterday evening

Ancestry of “saira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsēraa bar or bolt for fastening doors
2Latinserōto sow, plant
3Latinsēruslate, too late
4Proto-Italicswerjos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →