Where does “sévère” come from?

sévère (French) comes from Latin Sevērus, from Proto-Italic seɣwēros, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

sévère (French): severe, harsh; strict

Definitions

  1. severe, harsh; strict

Ancestry of “sévère”, 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 “sévère”

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