Etymology

From Old High German sēr ‎(“painful, sore”). Cognate with German sehr ‎(“very”), Dutch zeer ‎(“very; painful”), English sore. The semantic development is “sore, painful” → “violent, powerful” → “quick, fast”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɜɪ̯ɐ/
• Rhymes: -ɜɪɐ