Where does “αὐστηρός” come from?

αὐστηρός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂sews- — to be dry.

αὐστηρός (Ancient Greek): bitter, harsh

Definitions

  1. bitter, harsh

Ancestry of “αὐστηρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sews-to be dry

Words derived from “αὐστηρός

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sews-