Where does “serienummer” come from?
serienummer (Swedish) comes from Dutch serie, from French série, from Latin seriēs, from Latin serō, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
serienummer (Swedish): a serial number
Definitions
- a serial number
Ancestry of “serienummer”, step by step
serienummer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch serie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | serie | series |
| 2 | French | série | series; television program |
| 3 | Latin | seriēs | a row |
| 4 | Latin | serō | to sow, plant |
| 5 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |
via Dutch nummer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nummer | number used as a means of identification; number;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | nommer | number |
| 3 | Old French | nombre | Alternative form of nonbre |
| 4 | Latin | numerus | number; collection, quantity; rank, position |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | nomezos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | némesos | — |
via Swedish nummer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nummer | a number; an individual section of an show; an... |