Where does “unseriously” come from?
unseriously (English) comes from English unserious, 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.
unseriously (English): In an unserious way; flippantly, frivolously
Definitions
- In an unserious way; flippantly, frivolously
Ancestry of “unseriously”, step by step
unseriously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unserious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unserious | Not serious; flippant |
| 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 |