Where does “serain” come from?

serain (Old French) comes from Old French serein, from Vulgar Latin seranum, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

serain (Old French): Alternative form of serein

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of serein

Ancestry of “serain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsereinserene, calm, tranquil; evening
2Vulgar Latinseranum—
3Latinsēruslate, too late
4Proto-Italicswerjos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic swerjos →