Seric
/ˈsɛrɪk/noun
Relating to silk or the silkworm.
Did you know?Seric comes through Latin and Greek from an ancient name for the people of Central/East Asia associated with silk, so the word preserves the old mystery of where silk came from.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Σῆρες (Sēres)
“A people believed to live far to the east, associated with silk”
Late Latin
Latin
sericus
“Of silk; silken”
Old French
Old French
serique
“Silken, made of silk”
Middle English
English
seric
“Silken; relating to silk”
Modern English
English
seric
“Relating to silk or the silkworm”
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