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Where does “persévérance” come from?

persévérance (French) comes from Latin perseverantia, from Latin persevērāns, 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.

persévérance (French): perseverance

Definitions

  1. perseverance

Ancestry of “persévérance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperseverantiasteadfastness, constancy; persistence,...
2Latinpersevērāns—
3LatinperseveroI abide by; I adhere to; I continue steadfastly:...
4Latinperseverusvery strict or earnest
5LatinSevērus—
6Proto-Italicseɣwēros—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰwr̥—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “persévérance”

  • perseverență
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