Where does “controserratura” come from?
controserratura (Italian) comes from Italian serratura, from Italian serrare, from Vulgar Latin serrare, from Latin serāre, from Latin sēra, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
controserratura (Italian): safety lock
Definitions
- safety lock
Ancestry of “controserratura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | serratura | lock |
| 2 | Italian | serrare | to close, shut; to clamp |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | serrare | close, shut; to close, shut; inflection of... |
| 4 | Latin | serāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēra | a bar or bolt for fastening doors |
| 6 | Latin | serō | to sow, plant |
| 7 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |