Where does “searness” come from?
searness (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.
searness (English): The state of being dry and withered
Definitions
- The state of being dry and withered
Ancestry of “searness”, step by step
searness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sear
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |