Word origin
[1595–1605; ‹ L
sīriāsis ‹ Gk
seiríāsis, equiv. to
seiri(
ân) to be hot, scorching (deriv. of
Seírios sirius) +
-āsis -asis]This word is first recorded in the period 1595–1605. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: condensation, posture, premium, slur, toss