Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “serge” come from?

serge (Middle English) comes from Old French cierge, from Latin cēreus, from Ancient Greek Κηρεύς.

serge (Middle English): Alternative form of serche; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of serche; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “serge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcierge—
2Latincēreus—
3Ancient GreekΚηρεύς—

Words derived from “serge”

  • cierge
  • cerge
Every word from Ancient Greek Κηρεύς →