Where does “seres” come from?
seres (English) comes from Latin Sēres, from Ancient Greek Σῆρες, from Old Chinese 絲 — silk.
seres (English): plural of sere
Definitions
- plural of sere
Ancestry of “seres”, step by step
| 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 |