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Where does “Severino” come from?

Severino (Italian) comes 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 “Severino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSeverinus—
2LatinSevērus—
3Proto-Italicseɣwēros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰwr̥—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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