ラテン語の series, sequence, order, succession, serere, to connect, from PIE*ser, to connect, 語源的には social, sort と同じ。
英語の語源
series
series: [17] Latin seriēs (from which English got series) denoted a ‘succession of things connected together’. It was derived from serere ‘connect’, which has also given English assert and insert [16]. Serial [19] was coined specifically with reference to stories published in instalments. => assert, insert, serial
series (n.)
1610s, "a number or set of things of one kind arranged in a line," from Latin series "row, chain, series, sequence, succession," from serere "to join, link, bind together, arrange, attach, put; join in speech, discuss," from PIE root *ser- (3) "to line up, join" (cognates: Sanskrit sarat- "thread," Greek eirein "to fasten together in rows," Gothic sarwa (plural) "armor, arms," Old Norse s?rve "necklace of stringed pearls," Old Irish sernaid "he joins together," Welsh ystret "row").
Meaning "set of printed works published consecutively" is from 1711. Meaning "set of radio or television programs with the same characters and themes" is attested from 1949. Baseball sense "set of games on consecutive days between the same teams" is from 1862.
例文
1. He was carrying on about some stupid television series .
彼はある退屈なテレビドラマをべらべらと話している。
2.The Jamaica Festival is planning a series of workshops and business seminars.
ジャマイカ祭では、一連のワークショップやビジネスセミナーを計画しています。
3.Customs officials have made a series of contradictory statements about the equipment.
税関当局者たちはこの設備について一連の矛盾した陳述をした。
4.The series goes out at 10.30 pm、Fridays、on Channel 4.
この連続ドラマは毎週金曜午後10時30分に第4チャンネルで放送されている。
5.Perot hoped to run another series of campaign infomercials.