英语词汇serrate的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	serrate
词源	serrate adj. "notched on the edge like a saw," 1660s, from Latin serratus "sawlike, notched like a saw," from serra "a saw" (also a name of a type of serrated battle formation), a word of unknown origin. De Vaan suggests a connection to Latin sario 'to hoe, weed," and a PIE source in sers- "cutting off." Related: Serrated; serrating. Entries linking to serrate* serrated adj. 1703, past-participle adjective based on Latin serratus (see serrate (adj.)). Serrating "sawing" is attested from 1590s, but serrate as a transitive verb in English is not attested before 1750 (implied in a non-adjectival serrated) according to OED. serration n. "condition of being serrated, formation in the shape of the edge of a saw," 1808, noun of state from serrate (v.), for which see serrate (adj.). updated on May 29, 2022
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serrate adj.