- Σηρός
- Σήρ, Σηρός KGrammatical information: m.Meaning: people in the farthest East, north and east of India, `the Sers, the Chinese' (Str., D. P. a. o.).Other forms: usu. pl. Σῆρες.Derivatives: Σηρικός `belonging to the Sers, silk', σηρικόν n. `silk cloth' (imper. time). Backformation σήρ, σηρός m. `silkworm' (Paus. 6, 26, 6).Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Chin.Etymology: Peoples name of unclear origin, lastly prob. to Chin. se `silk', s. Schrader- Nehring Reallex. 2, 381 ff. and Lokotsch Et. Wb. Nr. 1878 with further hypotheses and forms. Lat. LW [loanword] Sērēs, sēri-cum, sēricārius (\> Gr. σηρικάριος) etc., from where Fr. serge, Engl. silk etc. usw.; s. W.-Hofmann s. v.Page in Frisk: 2,697
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.