Where does “serk” come from?

serk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse serkr, from Proto-Germanic sarkiz, from Proto-Indo-European swerg-, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

serk (Norwegian Nynorsk): undergarment for women, chemise

Definitions

  1. undergarment for women, chemise

Ancestry of “serk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseserkrA shirt
2Proto-Germanicsarkizsark, shirt; coat of mail
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswerg-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swerg- →