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Where does “sera” come from?

sera (Latin) comes 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.

Ancestry of “sera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinserō—
2Latinsērus—
3Proto-Italicswerjos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →