Where does “serge” come from?

Serge comes from Middle French sarge, from Latin sericus meaning "silken," derived from Latin sera "silk," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.

serge (English): A type of worsted cloth; A garment made of this...

Definitions

  1. A type of worsted cloth; A garment made of this...

Ancestry of “serge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishcergeAlternative form of serge
2Old Frenchci(e)rge, cerge & chierge—

Words derived from “serge”

Every word from Old French ci(e)rge, cerge & chierge →Every word from Middle English cerge →