Latin

sera

‘bolt, cross-bar’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin sera.

4 English words in this record descend from Latin sera, most familiar first.

• cerrado ← cerrar ← serrar ← serrāre ← serāre
• serry ← serré ← serrer ← serrer ← *serrare
• seraglio ← serraglio ← *serrāculum ← serāre
• serail ← serraglio ← saray ← serāre

Etymograph / Latin sera