Where does “serio” come from?

serio (Chavacano) comes from Spanish serio, from Latin sērius, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

serio (Chavacano): serious

Definitions

  1. serious

Ancestry of “serio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishserioserious, earnest, sober, solemn; serious, grave,...
2Latinsēriusgrave; earnest; serious
3Latinsēruslate, too late
4Proto-Italicswerjos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →