Where does “ser” come from?
ser (English) comes from Middle English ser, from Middle English sere, from Old Norse sér, from Old Norse sik, from Proto-Germanic sik, from Proto-Germanic sīką, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
ser (English): Abbreviation of serial; An address or courtesy...
Definitions
- Abbreviation of serial; An address or courtesy...
Ancestry of “ser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ser | Alternative form of sire; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Middle English | sere | dry, withered, shrunken, brittle; Individual,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | sér | dative of sik; second/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Old Norse | sik | oneself |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |