Where does “cryosere” come from?
cryosere (English) comes from English sere, from Old French serre, from Old French serrer, from Vulgar Latin serrare, from Latin serāre, from Latin sēra, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
cryosere (English): A sere originating when moss colonizes ice
Definitions
- A sere originating when moss colonizes ice
Ancestry of “cryosere”, step by step
cryosere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sere | Without moisture; dry; Of fabrics: threadbare,... |
| 2 | Old French | serre | — |
| 3 | Old French | serrer | to grip tightly; to shut |
| 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 cryo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cryo | cryoprecipitate |