Where does “sierra” come from?
sierra (Italian) comes from Spanish Sierra, from Latin serra, from Proto-Italic serzā, from Proto-Indo-European sers-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sers-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
sierra (Italian): sierra
Definitions
- sierra
Ancestry of “sierra”, step by step
sierra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish Sierra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Sierra | saw tool |
| 2 | Latin | serra | a saw; a kind of sawfish; a serrated battle order |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | serzā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sers-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sers- | to cut off |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Portuguese Serra Leoa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Serra Leoa | — |