Where does “motoserra” come from?
motoserra (Galician) comes from Galician serra, from Old Portuguese serra, from Latin serra, from Proto-Italic serzā, from Proto-Indo-European sers-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sers-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
motoserra (Galician): chainsaw
Definitions
- chainsaw
Ancestry of “motoserra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | serra | saw; sierra, mountain range; highland |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | serra | — |
| 3 | Latin | serra | a saw; a kind of sawfish; a serrated battle order |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | serzā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sers-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sers- | to cut off |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |