Serian

Serian · adjective, proper noun, noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromSeres“the ancient northern Chinese”
2. English todaySerian

From Seres + -ian, from Latin Seres (“the ancient northern Chinese”), from Ancient Greek, possibly from the Old Chinese word for silk.

Serian · proper noun²

From Seri + -an.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• 1605 Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China and its role as the origin of silk.
• 1606 Synonym of Chinese or Northern Chinese, chiefly in the context of ancient Greco-Roman knowledge of China.
• 1915 A proposed language family including Seri, more often considered an isolate or a member of the Hokan family.