Where does “seriös” come from?

seriös (German) 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.

seriös (German): dignified, solemn; respectable; substantial;...

Definitions

  1. dignified, solemn; respectable; substantial;...

Ancestry of “seriös”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsérieuxserious; ?; really? for real?
2Latinsēriōsusserious
3Latinsēriusgrave; earnest; serious
4Latinsēruslate, too late
5Proto-Italicswerjos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

Words derived from “seriös”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s →Every word from Proto-Italic swerjos →