Where does “Serian” come from?
Serian (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Serian (English): A proposed language family including Seri, more often considered an isolate or a member of the Hokan family
Definitions
- A proposed language family including Seri, more often considered an isolate or a member of the Hokan family
Ancestry of “Serian”, step by step
Serian traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Latin Sēres
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Sēres | The Seres, the northern Chinese reached by the overland Silk Road to Chang'an (Xi'an) as opposed to the Sinae reached by the maritime Silk Road to Panyu (Guangzhou), unknown in antiquity to be related to one another |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σῆρες | a people of Eastern Asia, the modern Chinese,... |
| 3 | Old Chinese | 絲 | silk |
via English Seri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Seri | A member of an indigenous group of Sonora,... |