Where does “sere” come from?
sere (Middle English) comes from Old Norse sér, from Old Norse sik, from Proto-Germanic sik, from Proto-Germanic sīką, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
sere (Middle English): dry, withered, shrunken, brittle; Individual,...
Definitions
- dry, withered, shrunken, brittle; Individual,...
Ancestry of “sere”, step by step
sere traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse sér
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sér | dative of sik; second/third-person singular... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sik | oneself |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |