Where does “serial” come from?

serial (English) 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.

serial (English): Having to do with or arranged in a series;...

Definitions

  1. Having to do with or arranged in a series;...

Ancestry of “serial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseriesA number of things that follow on one after the...
2Latinseriēsa row
3Latinserōto sow, plant
4Latinsēruslate, too late
5Proto-Italicswerjos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

Words derived from “serial”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →