Where does “сери́н” come from?
сери́н (Russian) comes from German Serin, from Latin Sēricus, from Ancient Greek σηρικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Ancestry of “сери́н”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Serin | serine (nonessential amino acid; CH2OH.CH(NH2)COOH) |
| 2 | Latin | Sēricus | silken, made of silk |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σηρικός | seric, silken |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |