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Where does “persevera” come from?

persevera (Italian) comes from Italian perseverare, from Latin persevero, from Latin perseverus, from Latin Sevērus, from Proto-Italic seɣwēros, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

persevera (Italian): third-person singular present indicative of...

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  1. third-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “persevera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianperseverareTo persevere
2LatinperseveroI abide by; I adhere to; I continue steadfastly:...
3Latinperseverusvery strict or earnest
4LatinSevērus—
5Proto-Italicseɣwēros—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰwr̥—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →