Where does “系列” come from?
系列 (Chinese) comes from English series, from Latin seriēs, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
系列 (Chinese): series
Ancestry of “系列”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | series | A number of things that follow on one after the... |
| 2 | Latin | seriēs | — |
| 3 | Latin | serō | — |
| 4 | Latin | sērus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |