Where does “saira” come from?

saira (Romansch) 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.

saira (Romansch): evening

Definitions

  1. evening

Ancestry of “saira”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic swerjos →