Where does “lithosere” come from?
lithosere (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.
lithosere (English): A sere originating on rock; a plant succession...
Definitions
- A sere originating on rock; a plant succession...
Ancestry of “lithosere”, step by step
lithosere 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 litho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | litho | Clipping of lithographic; To lithograph |