Where does “sero” come from?
sero (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian pesero, from Indonesian persero, from Portuguese parceiro, from Old Portuguese parceiro, from Latin partiārius, from Latin partiō, from Latin pars, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “sero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Indonesian | pesero | — |
| 2 | Indonesian | persero | — |
| 3 | Portuguese | parceiro | partner, sidekick; fellow |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | parceiro | — |
| 5 | Latin | partiārius | — |
| 6 | Latin | partiō | — |
| 7 | Latin | pars | part, side, piece, share; some; faction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |