Where does “Sierra Leonian” come from?
Sierra Leonian (English) comes from English Sierra Leone, from Italian serra, from Italian serrare, from Vulgar Latin serrare, from Latin serāre, from Latin sēra, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
Sierra Leonian (English): Alternative form of Sierra Leonean
Definitions
- Alternative form of Sierra Leonean
Ancestry of “Sierra Leonian”, step by step
Sierra Leonian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Sierra Leone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sierra Leone | — |
| 2 | Italian | serra | greenhouse, glasshouse; third-person singular... |
| 3 | Italian | serrare | to close, shut; to clamp |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | serrare | close, shut; to close, shut; inflection of... |
| 5 | Latin | serāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | sēra | a bar or bolt for fastening doors |
| 7 | Latin | serō | to sow, plant |
| 8 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |