sear etymology

Etymology

• From Middle English sear, from Old English sær, from Proto-Germanic _saira_ ("dry, withered").
• Cognate with German serr, Dutch zeer, Old Norse sárr, Swedish sår, Danish sår.
• Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European _seyros_ ("dry").

Meaning and Origin

Noun

• A dry, withered condition or state.
• A dry, withered part of something, especially a plant or animal.
• A yellowish-brown color, especially as seen in leaves in autumn.

Verb

• To become dry or withered.
• To cause to become dry or withered.
• To wither away; to die.

sear relate terms

• sere

  Etymology Old English sere dry or withered Proto Germanic saizra Proto Indo E

• sear

  Etymology From Middle English sear from Old English sær from Proto Germanic _saira_

• parch

  Etymology Middle English parch from Old French parchir Ultimately derived from th

• scorch

  Etymology Middle English scorchen from Old English sċeorċan Proto Germanic skurkj

• scorch

  Etymology Middle English scorchen from Old English sċeorċan Proto Germanic skurkj

• sorrel

  Etymology Old English sure sour diminutive suffix el Meaning A leafy gree

• scathe

  Etymology The word scathe comes from the Old Norse word skaði meaning injury har

• seer

  Etymology Old English sēare from Proto West Germanic sēhari from Proto Germanic sē

• burn

  Etymology The word burn comes from the Old English word byrnan which means to burn

• singe

  Etymology The word singe can be traced back to several origins Old English senge