1703, past-participle adjective based on Latin serratus (see serrate (adj.)). Serrating "sawing" attested from 1590s, but serrate as a transitive verb not attested before 1750 according to OED.
serotonin
serous
serpent
serpentine
serrate
serrated
serration
serried
serum
serval
servant
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