Where does “סערצע” come from?
סערצע (Yiddish) comes from Russian се́рдце, from Old East Slavic сьрдьце, from Proto-Slavic sьrdьce, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śirˀdís, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
סערצע (Yiddish): darling, love, sweetheart
Definitions
- darling, love, sweetheart
Ancestry of “סערצע”, step by step
סערצע traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian се́рдце
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | се́рдце | heart |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | сьрдьце | heart |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sьrdьce | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śirˀdís | heart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
via Ukrainian серце
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | серце | heart |