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Where does “sério” come from?

sério (Portuguese) comes 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.

sério (Portuguese): serious; solemn; serious; dangerous

Definitions

  1. serious; solemn; serious; dangerous

Ancestry of “sério”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishserioserious, earnest, sober, solemn; serious, grave,...
2Latinsērius—
3Latinsērus—
4Proto-Italicswerjos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →