Where does “seolc” come from?
seolc (Old English) comes from Latin sēricum, 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.
seolc (Old English): silk
Definitions
- silk
Ancestry of “seolc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sēricum | Chinese goods, but especially silk |
| 2 | English | serigraph | a silkscreen print made by serigraphy; an... |
| 3 | Latin | sericum | Chinese goods, but especially silk |
| 4 | Latin | sericus | Of or pertaining to the Seres or the Chinese;... |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |