Where does “semiseriousness” come from?
semiseriousness (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.
semiseriousness (English): The quality of being semiserious
Definitions
- The quality of being semiserious
Ancestry of “semiseriousness”, step by step
| 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 |