Where does “serrotar” come from?
serrotar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese serrote, from Portuguese serra, from Old Portuguese serra, from Latin serra, from Proto-Italic serzā, from Proto-Indo-European sers-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sers-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
serrotar (Portuguese): to saw badly
Definitions
- to saw badly
Ancestry of “serrotar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | serrote | handsaw, crosscut saw hand tool used to saw wood |
| 2 | Portuguese | serra | saw; chain |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | serra | — |
| 4 | Latin | serra | a saw; a kind of sawfish; a serrated battle order |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | serzā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sers-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sers- | to cut off |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |