Where does “silko” come from?
silko (Ido) comes from English silk, from Middle English silk, from Old English sioloc.
silko (Ido): silk
Definitions
- silk
Ancestry of “silko”, step by step
silko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English silk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | silk | A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other... |
| 2 | Middle English | silk | — |
| 3 | Old English | sioloc | — |
via Esperanto silko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | silko | silk |