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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

  1. silk

Ancestry of “seolc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsēricum—
2Englishserigrapha silkscreen print made by serigraphy; an...
3LatinsericumChinese goods, but especially silk
4LatinsericusOf or pertaining to the Seres or the Chinese;...
5Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
6Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
7Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
8Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “seolc”

  • silk
  • silken
  • silkworm
  • silkscreen
  • cornsilk
  • silkmoth
  • silklike
  • silkweed
  • silkwoman
  • silkman
  • silkenly
  • silkworks
  • silkgrass
  • silktail
  • silkstone
  • silkette
  • silkgrowing
  • silkless
  • silkware
  • silkness
  • silkwear
  • desilk
  • nonsilk
  • silkgrower
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