Where does “seriosa” come from?
seriosa (Italian) comes from Italian serioso, from Late Latin seriosus, from Latin serius, from Proto-Italic swerjos, from Proto-Indo-European swer-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European swer- — to ache; to fester; wound; injury.
seriosa (Italian): feminine singular of serioso
Definitions
- feminine singular of serioso
Ancestry of “seriosa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | serioso | staid, sedate |
| 2 | Late Latin | seriosus | — |
| 3 | Latin | serius | grave, earnest, serious; comparative degree of... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |