Where does “searing” come from?
Searing comes from Middle English seeren, from Middle English sure, from Latin securus meaning "free from care or danger," ultimately derived from se- "without" and cura "care."
searing (English): very hot; blistering or boiling; having a...
Definitions
- very hot; blistering or boiling; having a...
Ancestry of “searing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |