Where does “pesce serra” come from?
pesce serra (Italian) comes from Italian serra, 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.
pesce serra (Italian): bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
Definitions
- bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
Ancestry of “pesce serra”, step by step
pesce serra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian serra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | serra | greenhouse, glasshouse; third-person singular... |
| 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 |