Where does “seric” come from?
seric (English) comes from French sérique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
seric (English): Made of silk; silken
Definitions
- Made of silk; silken
Ancestry of “seric”, step by step
seric traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French sérique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sérique | serous |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via Latin Sēricus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Sēricus | silken, made of silk |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σηρικός | seric, silken |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σήρ | the Seres; a silkworm |
| 4 | Old Chinese | 絲 | silk |
via Arabic شَرِيك
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | شَرِيك | — |