Where does “Sierra Leone” come from?
Sierra Leone (English) comes from Italian serra, from Italian serrare, from Vulgar Latin serrare, from Latin serāre, from Latin sēra, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
Ancestry of “Sierra Leone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | serra | greenhouse, glasshouse; third-person singular... |
| 2 | Italian | serrare | to close, shut; to clamp |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | serrare | close, shut; to close, shut; inflection of... |
| 4 | Latin | serāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēra | a bar or bolt for fastening doors |
| 6 | Latin | serō | to sow, plant |
| 7 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |