Where does “soir” come from?

soir (Old French) comes from Late Latin sera, 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.

soir (Old French): evening

Definitions

  1. evening

Ancestry of “soir”, step by step

soir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Late Latin sera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinseraa bar or bolt for fastening doors; nominative...
2Latinsēraa bar or bolt for fastening doors
3Latinserōto sow, plant
4Latinsēruslate, too late
5Proto-Italicswerjos
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

via Old French seir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchseirAlternative form of soir

Words derived from “soir

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-sEvery word from Proto-Italic swerjos