Where does “nonserotinous” come from?
nonserotinous (English) comes from English serotinous, from Latin sērōtinus, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
nonserotinous (English): Not serotinous
Definitions
- Not serotinous
Ancestry of “nonserotinous”, step by step
nonserotinous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English serotinous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | serotinous | Requiring the heat of a wildfire to open, in... |
| 2 | Latin | sērōtinus | late (ripening etc) |
| 3 | Latin | serō | to sow, plant |
| 4 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |