Where does “perseverare” come from?
perseverare (Italian) comes 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.
perseverare (Italian): To persevere
Ancestry of “perseverare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | persevero | I abide by; I adhere to; I continue steadfastly:... |
| 2 | Latin | perseverus | very strict or earnest |
| 3 | Latin | Sevērus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | seɣwēros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰwr̥ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
Words derived from “perseverare”