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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
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