Where does “シリーズ” come from?

シリーズ (Japanese) comes 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.

シリーズ (Japanese): series

Definitions

  1. series

Ancestry of “シリーズ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseriesA number of things that follow on one after the...
2Latinseriēsa row
3Latinserōto sow, plant
4Latinsēruslate, too late
5Proto-Italicswerjos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic swerjos →