Where does “ensear” come from?
ensear (English) comes from English sear, 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.
ensear (English): To sear; to dry up
Definitions
- To sear; to dry up
Ancestry of “ensear”, step by step
ensear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sear | Dry; withered, especially of vegetation; To char,... |
| 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 |