Where does “cerrado” come from?
cerrado (Spanish) comes from Spanish cerrar, from Vulgar Latin serrare, 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.
cerrado (Spanish): shut, closed; closed off
Definitions
- shut, closed; closed off
Ancestry of “cerrado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cerrar | to close, to shut; to shut down, to close down;... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | serrare | close, shut; to close, shut; inflection of... |
| 3 | Latin | serāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēra | a bar or bolt for fastening doors |
| 5 | Latin | serō | to sow, plant |
| 6 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |