σηρικός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σήρ (sḗr, silkworm) +‎ -ῐκός (-ikós, -ic), possibly ultimately from the Old Chinese word for silk.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

σηρῐκός (sērikósm (feminine σηρῐκή, neuter σηρῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. silken, made of silk or like silk

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Latin: sēricus
    • Old French: sarge
    • Old Galician-Portuguese: sirgo, silgo
    • Spanish: sirgo
    • Irish: seiric
    • Proto-West Germanic: *seluk, *seruk (see there for further descendants)
    • English: seric (learned)
    • Italian: serico (learned)
    • Portuguese: sérico (learned)
    • Spanish: sérico (learned)

Further reading