Where does “Searoburh” come from?

Searoburh (Old English) comes from Old English searu, from Proto-Germanic sarwą, from Proto-Indo-European serw- — to guard.

Ancestry of “Searoburh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsearumachine; device, contrivance; deceit, stratagem
2Proto-Germanicsarwąequipment, armor
3Proto-Indo-Europeanserw-to guard

Words derived from “Searoburh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European serw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sarwą →Every word from Old English searu →