Where does “severable” come from?
severable (English) comes from English sever, from Middle English severen, from Old French sevrer, from Vulgar Latin seperare, from Latin sēparāre.
severable (English): Capable of being severed; Capable of being...
Definitions
- Capable of being severed; Capable of being...
Ancestry of “severable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sever | To cut free; To suffer disjunction; to be parted... |
| 2 | Middle English | severen | — |
| 3 | Old French | sevrer | to separate; to sever |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | seperare | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēparāre | — |
Words derived from “severable”