Where does “serieus” come from?
serieus (Dutch) comes from French sérieux, from Latin sēriōsus, 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.
serieus (Dutch): serious
Definitions
- serious
Ancestry of “serieus”, step by step
serieus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French sérieux
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sérieux | serious; ?; really? for real? |
| 2 | Latin | sēriōsus | serious |
| 3 | Latin | sērius | grave; earnest; serious |
| 4 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |
via Medieval Latin seriosus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | seriosus | serious |