Where does “searer” come from?
searer (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.
searer (English): A person or machine that sears food
Definitions
- A person or machine that sears food
Ancestry of “searer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 7 | Latin | serō | — |
| 8 | Latin | sērus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |