English
serra
Serra comes from Latin serra ‘a serrated battle order’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *sers-eh₂.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sers-eh₂reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*serzāreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEserra‘a serrated battle order’
- Englishtodayserra
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sers-eh₂reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*serzāreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEserra‘a serrated battle order’
- Englishtodayserra
Linked words
through Latin serra ‘a serrated battle order’
Today it means
noun A saw, or saw-like part.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sers-eh₂ / serra