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Where does “serrare” come from?

serrare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin serāre, from Latin sēra, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

serrare (Vulgar Latin): close, shut; to close, shut; inflection of...

Definitions

  1. close, shut; to close, shut; inflection of...

Ancestry of “serrare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinserāre—
2Latinsēra—
3Latinserō—
4Latinsērus—
5Proto-Italicswerjos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

Words derived from “serrare”

  • cerrado
  • encierro
  • serry
  • desencierro
  • cierre
  • encerrar
  • cerrar
  • cerradura
  • encierro
  • controserratura
  • serratura
  • serricoltore
  • serramento
  • serramentista
  • serrature
  • serricoltura
  • serrate
  • serrare
  • serra
  • serro
  • serrer
  • serrurerie
  • desserrer
  • serrure
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