Where does “serial” come from?
serial (Indonesian) 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.
serial (Indonesian): serial having to do with or arranged in a series; published or produced in installments
Definitions
- serial having to do with or arranged in a series; published or produced in installments
Ancestry of “serial”, step by step
| 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 |