Words that come from Proto-Italic “swerjos”

53 words across 14 languages descend from Proto-Italic swerjos — including serious, seriously, seriousness, unserious, nonserious, semiserious, unseriousness, overserious.

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English (16)

Italian (14)

Latin (4)

Russian (4)

Catalan (3)

French (2)

German (2)

Spanish (2)

Romanian (1)

Portuguese (1)

Middle English (1)

Old French (1)

Late Latin (1)

Medieval Latin (1)