Where does “perseverer” come from?
perseverer (English) comes from English persevere, from Old French perseverer, from Latin persevero, from Latin perseverus, from Latin Sevērus, from Proto-Italic seɣwēros, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
perseverer (English): One who perseveres
Definitions
- One who perseveres
Ancestry of “perseverer”, step by step
perseverer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English persevere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | persevere | To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an... |
| 2 | Old French | perseverer | — |
| 3 | Latin | persevero | I abide by; I adhere to; I continue steadfastly:... |
| 4 | Latin | perseverus | very strict or earnest |
| 5 | Latin | Sevērus | severe, serious, strict, stern, stringent, austere, harsh, grave (in demeanor) |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seɣwēros | severe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰwr̥ | overpowering |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |