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Where does “sera” come from?

sera (Italian) comes from Late Latin sera, from Latin sēra, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

sera (Italian): evening

Definitions

  1. evening

Ancestry of “sera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinseraa bar or bolt for fastening doors; nominative...
2Latinsēra—
3Latinserō—
4Latinsērus—
5Proto-Italicswerjos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

Words derived from “sera”

  • serata
  • sere
  • serataccia
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →