Where does “serralho” come from?

serralho (Portuguese) comes from Italian serraglio, 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 — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

serralho (Portuguese): seraglio, harem

Definitions

  1. seraglio, harem

Ancestry of “serralho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianserraglioharem; seraglio; menagerie
2Vulgar Latinserraculum
3Latinserāre
4Latinsēraa bar or bolt for fastening doors
5Latinserōto sow, plant
6Latinsēruslate, too late
7Proto-Italicswerjos
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s
9Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer-
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