Where does “seriemoordenaar” come from?
seriemoordenaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch serie, from French série, from Latin seriēs, 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.
seriemoordenaar (Dutch): serial killer
Definitions
- serial killer
Ancestry of “seriemoordenaar”, step by step
seriemoordenaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch serie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | serie | series |
| 2 | French | série | series; television program |
| 3 | Latin | seriēs | a row |
| 4 | Latin | serō | to sow, plant |
| 5 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |
via Dutch moordenaar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | moordenaar | murderer |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mordenare | murderer |