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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

  1. to grip tightly; to shut

Ancestry of “serrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinserrareclose, shut; to close, shut; inflection of...
2Latinserāre—
3Latinsēra—
4Latinserō—
5Latinsērus—
6Proto-Italicswerjos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

Words derived from “serrer”

  • serry
  • resserrer
  • serrure
  • serrer
  • serrurerie
  • desserrer
  • serrage
  • serrement
  • resserrement
  • serre
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →