Where does “seriatim” come from?

Seriatim derives from Latin seriatim, formed from the Latin verb serere meaning to join or connect, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root ser-.

seriatim (English): One after another, in order; taking one topic or...

Definitions

  1. One after another, in order; taking one topic or...

Ancestry of “seriatim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinseriatim—
2Latinseriēsa row
3Latinserōto sow, plant
4Latinsēruslate, too late
5Proto-Italicswerjos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic swerjos →