| 【sert-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "serere," "sertus," and "series." It carries the basic meaning of "attach," and "join." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "sert-"]
assert **[4488] If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly. 출
assertion ☆[5080]
desert ****[2176] A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
exert ☆[4962] If someone or something exerts influence, authority, or pressure, they use it in a strong or determined way, especially in order to produce a particular effect.
insert **[3612] If you insert an object into something, you put the object inside it.
serial **[4065] Serial killings or attacks are a series of killings or attacks committed by the same person. This person is known as a serial killer or attacker.
series ****[1258] A series of things or events is a number of them that come one after the other.
[WORD ROOT]root sert
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] seri, series, sert, xert
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) serere, sertus, series
[MEANING]root attach, join
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 serere [from PIE root *ser- ⑵ ("to line up")] ⑴to attach, join; arrange, line up, fasten together, link, bind together, put; join in speech; ⑵to sow
- 【Latin】 sertus [passive participle of serð/serere] join or bind together; interweave, entwine
- 【Latin】 series [from serere("to join, link, bind together, arrange, attach, put; join in speech, discuss")] row, chain, series, sequence, succession
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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assert ★★[4488] verb from assert 〈 sert
【DEFINITION】 If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly. 출
【Declension/Conjugation】 asserted asserted asserting asserts
【ROOTs】 ⑴ as(ad); to, toward ⑵ sert; attach, join
【Etymology】 《Latin serere》 [from PIE root *ser- ⑵ ("to line up")] ⑴to attach, join; arrange, line up, fasten together, link, bind together, put; join in speech; ⑵to sow
【First Known Meaning】 declare; vindicate, maintain, or defend by words or measures
【DERIVATIVEs】 assert, asserter, assertible, assertion, assertional, assertive, assertor
assertion ☆[5080] noun from assert 〈 sert
【DEFINITION】
【pl.】 assertions
【SYNONYM】 claim
【ROOTs】 ⑴ as(ad); to, toward ⑵ sert; attach, join ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin serere》 [from PIE root *ser- ⑵ ("to line up")] ⑴to attach, join; arrange, line up, fasten together, link, bind together, put; join in speech; ⑵to sow
【First Known Meaning】 a declaration, confirmation
【DERIVATIVEs】 assert, asserter, assertible, assertion, assertional, assertive, assertor
desert ★★★★[2176] noun from desert 〈 sert
【DEFINITION】 A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
【pl.】 deserts
【SYNONYM】 merit
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; away, spart, aside ⑵ sert; attach, join
【Etymology】 《Latin desertare》 [frequentative of Latin deserere]
【First Known Meaning】 wasteland, wilderness, barren area
【DERIVATIVEs】 desert, deserted, deserter, desertic, desertion, desertlike, deserve, deserved, deservedness, deserver
exert ☆[4962] verb from exert 〈 sert
【DEFINITION】 If someone or something exerts influence, authority, or pressure, they use it in a strong or determined way, especially in order to produce a particular effect.
【Declension/Conjugation】 exerted, exerted, exerting, exerts
【SYNONYM】 put out
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of ⑵ xert(sert); attach, join
【Etymology】 《Latin exertare》 [from exerere("thrust out, put forth")]
【First Known Meaning】 thrust forth, push out
【DERIVATIVEs】 exert, exertion, exertive, exertional
insert ★★[3612] verb from insert 〈 sert
【DEFINITION】 If you insert an object into something, you put the object inside it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 inserted inserted inserting inserts
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; prefix ⑵ sert; attach, join
【Etymology】 《Latin insertus》 pp. of inserere;
【First Known Meaning】 to set in, put or place in
【DERIVATIVEs】 insert, insertable, inserter, insertion, insertional
serial ★★[4065] adjective from series 〈 sert
【DEFINITION】 Serial killings or attacks are a series of killings or attacks committed by the same person. This person is known as a serial killer or attacker.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ seri(sert); attach, join ⑵ al; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin series》 [from serere("to join, link, bind together, arrange, attach, put; join in speech, discuss")] row, chain, series, sequence, succession
【First Known Meaning】 coming in regular succession
【DERIVATIVEs】 serial, serially, seriate, series
series ★★★★[1258] noun from series 〈 sert
【DEFINITION】 A series of things or events is a number of them that come one after the other.
【pl.】 series
【SYNONYM】 succession
【ROOTs】 series(sert); attach, join
【Etymology】 《Middle English cent》
【First Known Meaning】 a number or set of things of one kind arranged in a line
【DERIVATIVEs】 serial, serially, seriate, series
Other words containing "sert-"; asserter, assertible, assertional, assertive, assertor, consert, curviserial, deserted, deserter, desertic, desertion, desertlike, desertrix, deservedness, deserver, dissert, dissertation, dissertator, exertion, exertional, exertive, insertable, inserter, insertion, insertional, multiseriate, reassert, reassertion, rectiserial, semidesert, serially, seriate, seriatim, sermon, sert, uniseriate
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
sequ
sent, sens
sen-
sell
self
sel-, sult
see
side-, sed-, -sid-, sess-
sect
second
