Where does “serre” come from?
serre (Old French) comes from Old French serrer, from Vulgar Latin serrare, from Latin serāre, from Latin sēra, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
Ancestry of “serre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | serrer | to grip tightly; to shut |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | serrare | close, shut; to close, shut; inflection of... |
| 3 | Latin | serāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēra | a bar or bolt for fastening doors |
| 5 | Latin | serō | to sow, plant |
| 6 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |