Where does “sera” come from?

sera (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic syrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European súHros — sour, acidic, salty.

sera (Lower Sorbian): colostrum, beestings

Definitions

  1. colostrum, beestings

Ancestry of “sera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsyrъdamp, raw
2Proto-Balto-Slavicsū́ˀrassalty, bitter
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansúHrossour, acidic, salty
Every word from Proto-Indo-European súHrosEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sū́ˀrasEvery word from Proto-Slavic syrъ