Where does “serraglio” come from?

serraglio (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin serraculum, from Latin serāre, 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.

serraglio (Italian): harem; seraglio; menagerie

Definitions

  1. harem; seraglio; menagerie

Ancestry of “serraglio”, step by step

serraglio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vulgar Latin serraculum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinserraculum—
2Latinserāre—
3Latinsēraa bar or bolt for fastening doors
4Latinserōto sow, plant
5Latinsēruslate, too late
6Proto-Italicswerjos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

via Turkish Saray

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TurkishSaraypalace
2Ottoman Turkishسرایhouse; mansion; palace
3Persianسرایhall; dwelling, house; mansion
4Middle Persianslʾdhall, house
5Old Persiansrāda—

Words derived from “serraglio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic swerjos →