Etymology Explorer
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Where does “serr” come from?
serr (Old Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic serrā, from Proto-Indo-European serp- — to creep, crawl.
Ancestry of “serr”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Celtic
serrā
sickle, scythe; billhook
2
Proto-Indo-European
serp-
to creep, crawl
Words derived from “serr”
sêr
ser
archser
seren
serydd
sêr-lysieueg
Saith Seren
archseren
penseren
serennu
Every word from Proto-Indo-European serp- →
Every word from Proto-Celtic serrā →