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Where does “jocoserious” come from?

jocoserious (English) comes from English serious, from Middle English seryows, from Old French serieux, from Medieval Latin seriosus, from Latin sērius, from Latin sērus, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.

jocoserious (English): Simultaneously jocular and serious; mixing mirth...

Definitions

  1. Simultaneously jocular and serious; mixing mirth...

Ancestry of “jocoserious”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseriousWithout humor or expression of happiness; grave...
2Middle Englishseryows—
3Old Frenchserieux—
4Medieval Latinseriosusserious
5Latinsērius—
6Latinsērus—
7Proto-Italicswerjos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →