silkki

Finnish

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Definitions
  • silk fine fiber excreted by the silkworm
  • silk fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Swedish silke derived from Old Norse silki (silk) derived from Latin sēricus (made of silk, silken, the Seres Chinese).

Origin

Latin

sēricus

Gloss

made of silk, silken, the Seres Chinese

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