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Where does “Soiree” come from?

Soiree (German) comes from French soirée, from French soir, from Old French soir, from Late Latin sera, from Latin sēra, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

Soiree (German): soirée, soiree

Definitions

  1. soirée, soiree

Ancestry of “Soiree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsoiréeevening; evening activity
2Frenchsoirevening
3Old Frenchsoirevening
4Late Latinseraa bar or bolt for fastening doors; nominative...
5Latinsēra—
6Latinserō—
7Latinsērus—
8Proto-Italicswerjos—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →