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Where does “sericum” come from?

sericum (Latin) comes from English serigraph, from Latin sericum, from Latin sericus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

Ancestry of “sericum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishserigrapha silkscreen print made by serigraphy; an...
2LatinsericumChinese goods, but especially silk
3LatinsericusOf or pertaining to the Seres or the Chinese;...
4Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
5Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
6Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
7Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
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