Where does “ser” come from?
ser (Welsh) comes from Old Welsh serr, from Proto-Celtic serrā, from Proto-Indo-European serp- — to creep, crawl.
ser (Welsh): stars; asterisks
Ancestry of “ser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Welsh | serr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | serrā | sickle, scythe; billhook |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | serp- | to creep, crawl |