Etymology of the English word serial
the English word
serialderived from the Latin word
serialisderived from the Latin word
series (row, series, secession)
derived from the Latin word
serere (to plant; sow, plant; strew; wreath; join, entwine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*se-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ser-Date
The earliest known usage of serial in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
biserial,
serialism,
serializeDerivations in other languages
French
sérial, Italian
serial, Romanian
serialUsage
Word found in Modern English
