Where does “serein” come from?
serein (English) comes from French serein, from Old French serein, from Vulgar Latin seranum, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
serein (English): Light rainfall from a cloudless sky after sunset
Definitions
- Light rainfall from a cloudless sky after sunset
Ancestry of “serein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | serein | unclouded, clear; serene, calm, tranquil; serein |
| 2 | Old French | serein | serene, calm, tranquil; evening |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | seranum | — |
| 4 | Latin | sērus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |