Where does “seren” come from?
seren (Welsh) comes from Welsh sêr, from Old Welsh serr, from Proto-Celtic serrā, from Proto-Indo-European serp- — to creep, crawl.
seren (Welsh): singulative of sêr
Ancestry of “seren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | sêr | stars; asterisks |
| 2 | Old Welsh | serr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | serrā | sickle, scythe; billhook |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | serp- | to creep, crawl |