Where does “jocossério” come from?
jocossério (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese sério, from Spanish 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.
Ancestry of “jocossério”, step by step
jocossério traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese sério
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | sério | serious; solemn; serious; dangerous |
| 2 | Spanish | serio | serious, earnest, sober, solemn; serious, grave,... |
| 3 | Latin | sērius | grave; earnest; serious |
| 4 | Latin | sērus | late, too late |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | swerjos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swer-yo-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swer- | to ache; to fester; wound; injury |
via Portuguese jocoso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | jocoso | jocular |
| 2 | Latin | iocōsus | funny, full of jesting, jocose, humorous, jokey, light-hearted |
| 3 | Latin | iocus | a joke, jest; a form of amusement; pastime, sport |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | jokos | word, saying |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yokos | word, utterance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |