Where does “serralheiro” come from?

serralheiro (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin serraculum, 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.

serralheiro (Portuguese): locksmith; blacksmith; metalworker

Definitions

  1. locksmith; blacksmith; metalworker

Ancestry of “serralheiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinserraculum—
2Latinserāre—
3Latinsēraa bar or bolt for fastening doors
4Latinserōto sow, plant
5Latinsēruslate, too late
6Proto-Italicswerjos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

Words derived from “serralheiro”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →