Where does “sear” come from?
Sear comes from Middle English seere, from Middle English sure, from Latin securus meaning "free from care or anxiety."
sear (English): Dry; withered, especially of vegetation; To char,...
Definitions
- Dry; withered, especially of vegetation; To char,...
Ancestry of “sear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | serre | — |
| 2 | Old French | serrer | to grip tightly; to shut |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | serrare | close, shut; to close, shut; inflection of... |
| 4 | Latin | serāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēra | — |
| 6 | Latin | serō | — |
| 7 | Latin | sērus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |
Words derived from “sear”