Where does “semiseriously” come from?
semiseriously (English) comes from English semiserious, 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 — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
semiseriously (English): In a semiserious manner
Definitions
- In a semiserious manner
Ancestry of “semiseriously”, step by step
semiseriously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English semiserious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | semiserious | somewhat or partially serious |
| 2 | English | serious | Without humor or expression of happiness; grave... |
| 3 | Middle English | seryows | — |
| 4 | Old French | serieux | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | seriosus | serious |
| 6 | Latin | sērius | grave; earnest; serious |
| 7 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |