Where does “uniserial” come from?
uniserial (English) comes from English serial, 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.
uniserial (English): Having a single row or series; unbranched;...
Definitions
- Having a single row or series; unbranched;...
Ancestry of “uniserial”, step by step
uniserial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English serial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | serial | Having to do with or arranged in a series;... |
| 2 | English | series | A number of things that follow on one after the... |
| 3 | Latin | seriēs | a row |
| 4 | Latin | serō | to sow, plant |
| 5 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |