Where does “sert” come from?

sert (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish سرت, from Persian سرد, from Middle Persian slt', from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

sert (Turkish): violent; hard; harsh

Definitions

  1. violent; hard; harsh

Ancestry of “sert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishسرت—
2Persianسردcold
3Middle Persianslt'cold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “sert”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Middle Persian slt' →Every word from Persian سرد →