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