Where does “sermes” come from?
sermes (Manado Malay) comes from Dutch scheermes, from Dutch mes, from Middle Dutch mets, from Old Dutch metisas, from Proto-West Germanic matisahs, from Proto-West Germanic mati, from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
sermes (Manado Malay): razor
Definitions
- razor
Ancestry of “sermes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | scheermes | A razor, a fine knife or blade for shaving;... |
| 2 | Dutch | mes | knife, cleaver; blade |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mets | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | metisas | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | matisahs | food knife |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | mati | food |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | matiz | food |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |