Where does “soirée” come from?
soirée (French) comes from French soir, from Old French soir, from Late Latin sera, from Latin sēra, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
soirée (French): evening; evening activity
Definitions
- evening; evening activity
Ancestry of “soirée”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | soir | evening |
| 2 | Old French | soir | evening |
| 3 | Late Latin | sera | a bar or bolt for fastening doors; nominative... |
| 4 | Latin | sēra | a bar or bolt for fastening doors |
| 5 | Latin | serō | to sow, plant |
| 6 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |