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Where does “seriosus” come from?

seriosus (Late Latin) comes 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.

Ancestry of “seriosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinseriusgrave, earnest, serious; comparative degree of...
2Proto-Italicswerjos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

Words derived from “seriosus”

  • serioso
  • seriosamente
  • seriosità
  • seriosa
  • серьёзнеть
  • посерьёзнеть
  • серьёзный
  • несерьёзный
  • sérieux
  • sérieusement
  • seriös
  • unseriös
  • serios
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