Where does “Siivali” come from?

Siivali (Greenlandic) comes 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 “Siivali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishSeverin
2LatinSeverinusborne by several early Christian saints
3LatinSevērussevere, serious, strict, stern, stringent, austere, harsh, grave (in demeanor)
4Proto-Italicseɣwērossevere
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰwr̥overpowering
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “Siivali

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰwr̥Every word from Proto-Italic seɣwēros
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