serius

Etymology
and, from , an extension of , from.

Adjective

 * 1) serious

Etymology
Somewhat disputed. There are two main competing hypotheses:
 * Usually held to derive via from, from the root . Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, . More at.
 * According to De Vaan, rather from, from + , from an uncertain root  (cf. ). In this case, equivalent to , with semantic shift "slow" > "tiring" > "heavy" > "grave, serious".

Adjective

 * 1) grave, earnest, serious