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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—
2LatinSeverinus—
3LatinSevērus—
4Proto-Italicseɣwēros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰwr̥—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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