Where does “særa” come from?
særa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse særa, from Proto-Germanic sairijaną, from Proto-Germanic sairą, from Proto-Germanic sairaz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂yro-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂y- — to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind.
særa (Icelandic): to wound, to injure; to hurt; to conjure
Definitions
- to wound, to injure; to hurt; to conjure
Ancestry of “særa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | særa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sairijaną | to wound, to make hurt |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sairą | wound; sore |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sairaz | sore, painful |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂yro- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂y- | to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind |