Where does “insert” come from?

Insert derives from Latin insertus, past participle of insero meaning to put in, from in- and sero meaning to join or link together, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ser-.

insert (English): To put in between or into; An image inserted into...

Definitions

  1. To put in between or into; An image inserted into...

Ancestry of “insert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininsertusinserted, introduced
2Latinīnserōto sow or plant
3Latinserōto sow, plant
4Latinsēruslate, too late
5Proto-Italicswerjos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

Words derived from “insert”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic swerjos →