Where does “nonperseverance” come from?
nonperseverance (English) comes from English perseverance, from Middle English perseveraunce, from Old French perseverance, from Latin perseverantia, from Latin persevērāns, from Latin persevero, from Latin perseverus, from Latin Sevērus — to hold; to overpower.
nonperseverance (English): Absence of perseverance; failure to persevere
Definitions
- Absence of perseverance; failure to persevere
Ancestry of “nonperseverance”, step by step
nonperseverance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English perseverance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | perseverance | Continuing in a course of action without regard... |
| 2 | Middle English | perseveraunce | Perseverance, constancy; unceasing determination or loyalty |
| 3 | Old French | perseverance | — |
| 4 | Latin | perseverantia | steadfastness, constancy; persistence,... |
| 5 | Latin | persevērāns | enduring |
| 6 | Latin | persevero | I abide by; I adhere to; I continue steadfastly:... |
| 7 | Latin | perseverus | very strict or earnest |
| 8 | Latin | Sevērus | severe, serious, strict, stern, stringent, austere, harsh, grave (in demeanor) |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | seɣwēros | severe |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰwr̥ | overpowering |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |