Where does “semiserio” come from?
semiserio (Italian) comes from Italian Serio, 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.
semiserio (Italian): half-serious, semiserious
Definitions
- half-serious, semiserious
Ancestry of “semiserio”, step by step
semiserio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian Serio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Serio | serious |
| 2 | Latin | sērius | grave; earnest; serious |
| 3 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |
via Spanish serio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | serio | serious, earnest, sober, solemn; serious, grave,... |