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Where does “særæ” come from?

særæ (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse særa, from Proto-Germanic sairijaną, from Proto-Germanic sairą, from Proto-Germanic sairaz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂yro-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂y- — to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind.

Ancestry of “særæ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesæra—
2Proto-Germanicsairijanąto wound, to make hurt
3Proto-Germanicsairąwound; sore
4Proto-Germanicsairazsore, painful
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂yro-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂y-to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind

Words derived from “særæ”

  • sår
  • såre
  • brandsår
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