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Where does “austere” come from?

austere (Italian) comes from Italian austero, from Latin austērus, from Ancient Greek αὐστηρός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sews- — to be dry.

austere (Italian): feminine plural of austero

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of austero

Ancestry of “austere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianausteroaustere; strict
2Latinaustērus—
3Ancient Greekαὐστηρόςbitter, harsh
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sews-to be dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sews- →