Where does “sair” come from?
sair (Scots) comes from Middle English sor, from Old English sār, from Proto-West Germanic sair, from Proto-Germanic sairą, from Proto-Germanic sairaz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂yro-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂y- — to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind.
sair (Scots): sore; To serve; to fit the purpose; to satisfy;...
Definitions
- sore; To serve; to fit the purpose; to satisfy;...
Ancestry of “sair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sor | Alternative form of sore; sorrel; A sorrel horse |
| 2 | Old English | sār | painful, grievous; ache, wound; sore, ache |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sair | painful, sore; pain; wound |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sairą | wound; sore |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sairaz | sore, painful |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂yro- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂y- | to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind |