Where does “serica” come from?

serica (English) comes from Translingual Serica, from Latin sērica, from Ancient Greek σηρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

serica (English): Any June beetle of the genus Serica

Definitions

Any June beetle of the genus Serica

Ancestry of “serica”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	Serica	genus
2	Latin	sērica	—
3	Ancient Greek	σηρικός	seric, silken
4	Ancient Greek	-ικός	of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5	Ancient Greek	-κός	forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6	Proto-Indo-European	-ḱos	-y, -ic

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →