Middle English word sere comes from Proto-Indo-European *swé (Self (reflexive pronoun).), Proto-Indo-European *ḱrh₂esn, Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-, Proto-Germanic *sik, Latin cera, Late Latin cara, Proto-Germanic *siz
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *swé | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Self (reflexive pronoun). |
| *ḱrh₂esn | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ḱerh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sik | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| cera | Latin (lat) | A wax image. A wax seal. A writing tablet covered with wax. Wax, beeswax, honeycomb. |
| cara | Late Latin (LL) | |
| *siz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *sek | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| κάρα | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| sik | Old Norse (non) | Self. |
| cara | Latin (lat) | Face. |
| sér | Old Norse (non) | |
| ciere | Old French (fro) | |
| sere | Middle English (enm) |