Where does “sarspell” come from?
sarspell (Old English) comes from Old English sār, from Proto-West Germanic sair, 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.
sarspell (Old English): painful story
Definitions
- painful story
Ancestry of “sarspell”, step by step
sarspell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sār
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sār | painful, grievous; ache, wound; sore, ache |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sair | painful, sore; pain; wound |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sairą | wound; sore |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sairaz | sore, painful |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂yro- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂y- | to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind |