Where does “serrano” come from?
serrano (Spanish) comes from Spanish sierra, 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.
serrano (Spanish): mountain, mountainous; of or from Lavalleja,...
Definitions
- mountain, mountainous; of or from Lavalleja,...
Ancestry of “serrano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | sierra | saw; mountain range; swordfish |
| 2 | Latin | serra | a saw; a kind of sawfish; a serrated battle order |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | serzā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sers-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sers- | to cut off |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |