English
serigraph
Serigraph comes from Latin sericum ‘silk’, from Ancient Greek σηρικός ‘silken’, and ultimately from σήρ ‘silkworm’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσήρsḗr‘silkworm’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσηρικός‘silken’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsēricus
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsericum‘silk’
- Englishtodayserigraph
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσήρsḗr‘silkworm’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσηρικός‘silken’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEsēricus
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEsericum‘silk’
- Englishtodayserigraph
Linked words
through Ancient Greek σηρικός ‘silken’
through Latin sēricus
through Latin sericum ‘silk’
Today it means
noun a silkscreen print made by serigraphy
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek σήρ / serigraph