Etymology Explorer › GalicianWhere does “serra” come from? serra (Galician) comes 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.
serra (Galician): saw; sierra, mountain range; highland
Definitions saw; sierra, mountain range; highland Ancestry of “serra”, step by step serra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese serra Step Language Word Meaning 1 Old Portuguese serra — 2 Latin serra a saw; a kind of sawfish; a serrated battle order 3 Proto-Italic serzā — 4 Proto-Indo-European sers-eh₂ — 5 Proto-Indo-European sers- to cut off 6 Proto-Indo-European ser- to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
via Latin sēra Step Language Word Meaning 1 Latin sēra a bar or bolt for fastening doors 2 Latin serō to sow, plant 3 Latin sērus late, too late 4 Proto-Italic swerjos — 5 Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s — 6 Proto-Indo-European swer- to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Words derived from “serra”