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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

  1. feminine singular of serioso

Ancestry of “seriosa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianseriosostaid, sedate
2Late Latinseriosus—
3Latinseriusgrave, earnest, serious; comparative degree of...
4Proto-Italicswerjos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →