Where does “Sîvale” come from?
Sîvale (Greenlandic) comes from Greenlandic Siivali, from Danish Severin, from Latin Severinus, from Latin Sevērus, from Proto-Italic seɣwēros, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
Ancestry of “Sîvale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenlandic | Siivali | — |
| 2 | Danish | Severin | — |
| 3 | Latin | Severinus | borne by several early Christian saints |
| 4 | Latin | Sevērus | severe, serious, strict, stern, stringent, austere, harsh, grave (in demeanor) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | seɣwēros | severe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰwr̥ | overpowering |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |