Where does “sērica” come from?

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

Ancestry of “sērica”, step by step

sērica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σηρικός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσηρικόςseric, silken
2Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
3Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
4Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

via Ancient Greek Σηρικά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣηρικά—

Words derived from “sērica”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos →Every word from Ancient Greek -ικός →Every word from Ancient Greek -κός →