English
Sereda
Sereda comes from Ukrainian середа ‘Wednesday’, from Proto-Slavic *serda ‘middle’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- ‘heart’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱerd-‘heart’reconstructed
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*śerd-reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*serda‘middle’reconstructed
- Old East Slavicmodernсереда
- Middle Ukrainianmodernsame form
- Ukrainianmodernsame formsereda‘Wednesday’
- EnglishtodaySereda
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱerd-‘heart’reconstructed
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*śerd-reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*serda‘middle’reconstructed
- Old East Slavicmodernсереда
- Middle Ukrainianmodernsame form
- Ukrainianmodernsame formsereda‘Wednesday’
- EnglishtodaySereda
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- ‘heart’
heart, record, encourage, courage, cardiac, accord, concord, discord, creed, myocardium, 8 more
Today it means
name A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Середа (Sereda).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- / Sereda