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Where does “serio” come from?

serio (Spanish) comes 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.

serio (Spanish): serious, earnest, sober, solemn; serious, grave,...

Definitions

  1. serious, earnest, sober, solemn; serious, grave,...

Ancestry of “serio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsērius—
2Latinsērus—
3Proto-Italicswerjos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-yo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswer-to ache; to fester; wound; injury

Words derived from “serio”

  • seriamente
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swer- →