Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*ser-
20 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *ser-, most common first.
- seriesA number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.
- insertTo put in between or into.
- heroSomebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.
- observeTo notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
- conciergeAn employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests.
- HermesA head or bust on a square base, often double-faced.
- sorcererA magician or wizard. Sometimes specifically male.
- SerbA person of Serb descent (not necessarily from Serbia). (Compare Serbian.)
- sorceryMagical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts.
- heresyA doctrine held by a member of a religion at variance or conflict with established religious beliefs.
- berserkSynonym of berserker (“a Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy”).
- sarkA garment worn against the torso, inclusive of shirts, tunics, undershirts, nightshirts, surplices.
- sortieAn attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally.
- berserkerA Norse warrior who purportedly fought in a trance-like frenzy; a berserk.
- HeratA city, the capital of Herat province, Afghanistan, dating back to Avestan times.
- diaeresisA separation of one syllable (especially a vowel which is a diphthong, that is, beginning with one sound and ending with another) into two distinct syllables; distraction.
- sereWithout moisture; dry.
- seracOften sérac: a hard, cone-shaped, pale green, strongly flavoured cheese from Switzerland made from skimmed cow milk and blue fenugreek (Trigonella caerulea); Schabziger, Sapsago. It is usually eaten grated, mixed with butter, or in a fondue.
- ensorcellTo bewitch or enchant.
- irenicPromoting or fitted to promote peace or peacemaking, especially over disputes; conciliatory, non-confrontational, peaceful.