Where does “sericin” come from?

sericin (English) comes from Latin Sēricus, from Ancient Greek σηρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

sericin (English): A water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two...

Definitions

  1. A water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two...

Ancestry of “sericin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSēricussilken, made of silk
2Ancient Greekσηρικόςseric, silken
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →