Where does “serrurier” come from?
serrurier (French) comes from French serrure, from French serrer, 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.
serrurier (French): locksmith (lock maker)
Definitions
- locksmith (lock maker)
Ancestry of “serrurier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | serrure | lock |
| 2 | French | serrer | to tighten; to shake; to squeeze |
| 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 |