Where does “сирый” come from?

сирый (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic сиръ, from Proto-Slavic sirъ, from Proto-Indo-European śeiros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱei-ro-.

сирый (Russian): orphaned, lonely, deserted

Definitions

  1. orphaned, lonely, deserted

Ancestry of “сирый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicсиръorphaned
2Proto-Slavicsirъorphaned
3Proto-Indo-Europeanśeiros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱei-ro-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱei-ro- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European śeiros →Every word from Proto-Slavic sirъ →
сирый — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer