Where does “severe” come from?

Severe comes from Latin severus, from Proto-Italic seɣwēros, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰwr̥, ultimately from the PIE root seǵʰ-.

severe (English): Very bad or intense; Strict or harsh; Sober,...

Definitions

  1. Very bad or intense; Strict or harsh; Sober,...

Ancestry of “severe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSevērussevere, serious, strict, stern, stringent, austere, harsh, grave (in demeanor)
2Proto-Italicseɣwērossevere
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰwr̥overpowering
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “severe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰwr̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic seɣwēros →