Etymology

seryl

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Today it means: The univalent radical derived from serine. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? ← English serine
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The story

  1. Old Chinese絲 (*sə)der.?
  2. Ancient Greekσήρ (sḗr)
  3. Ancient Greekσηρῐκός (sērĭkós)
  4. Latinsēricus
  5. Englishserine
  6. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  7. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  8. English todayseryl

From serine + -yl.

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