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Where does “seür” come from?

seür (Old French) comes from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

seür (Old French): Alternative form of seur; sure

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of seur; sure

Ancestry of “seür”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuper"accusative" above, on the top of, upon;...
2Latineks-uper—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupérialternative reconstruction of *upér
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “seür”

  • sure
  • surely
  • sore
  • sewage
  • sorely
  • unsure
  • sewer
  • searing
  • sewerage
  • sear
  • sere
  • footsore
  • sureness
  • cere
  • cocksure
  • surefooted
  • searingly
  • cocksureness
  • seral
  • Sûreté
  • heartsore
  • sewering
  • bedsore
  • cerecloth
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