Where does “Северов” come from?

Северов (Bulgarian) comes from Romanian sever, from French sévère, from Latin Sevērus, from Proto-Italic seɣwēros, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “Северов”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianseverstrict
2Frenchsévèresevere, harsh; strict
3LatinSevērussevere, serious, strict, stern, stringent, austere, harsh, grave (in demeanor)
4Proto-Italicseɣwērossevere
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰwr̥overpowering
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰwr̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic seɣwēros →