Where does “seren” come from?
seren (Middle English) comes from Old English sēarian, from Proto-Germanic sauzijaną, from Proto-Germanic sauzaz, from Proto-Indo-European saus- — dry, parched.
seren (Middle English): To shrivel; to dry and shrink; To induce...
Definitions
- To shrivel; to dry and shrink; To induce...
Ancestry of “seren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sēarian | to become sere, to grow sear, wither, pine away |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sauzijaną | to dry, sear; to become dry |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sauzaz | dry, parched |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | saus- | dry, parched |