Where does “sarge” come from?
sarge (Middle French) comes from Old French sarge, from Vulgar Latin sarica, from Latin sērica, from Ancient Greek σηρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Ancestry of “sarge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | sarge | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | sarica | — |
| 3 | Latin | sērica | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σηρικός | seric, silken |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “sarge”