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
- close, shut; to close, shut; inflection of...
Ancestry of “serrare”, step by step
serrare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin serāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | serāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | sēra | a bar or bolt for fastening doors |
| 3 | Latin | serō | to sow, plant |
| 4 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |
via Late Latin serare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | serare | fasten, bolt; second-person singular present... |
via Late Latin sero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | sero | fasten, bolt; I sow, plant; I beget, bring forth,... |