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Where does “serius” come from?

serius (Latin) comes 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.

Ancestry of “serius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsērus—
2Proto-Italicswerjos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →