Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Seres (Greek: Σῆρες, Latin: Sērēs) were inhabitants of the land Serica, named by the ancient Greek and Roman. It meant "of silk," or people of the "land where silk comes from," and is thought to derive from the Chinese word for silk, si (Traditional Chinese: 絲; Simplified Chinese: 丝; pinyin: sī). It is itself at the origin of the Latin for "silk", sērĭcă.[citation needed]The Seres and their country were named after the central product which sustained their industry, the "Ser" or Silkworm.. }
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- Serica comment "The Seres (Greek: Σῆρες, Latin: Sērēs) were inhabitants of the land Serica, named by the ancient Greek and Roman. It meant "of silk," or people of the "land where silk comes from," and is thought to derive from the Chinese word for silk, si (Traditional Chinese: 絲; Simplified Chinese: 丝; pinyin: sī). It is itself at the origin of the Latin for "silk", sērĭcă.[citation needed]The Seres and their country were named after the central product which sustained their industry, the "Ser" or Silkworm.".