Where does “severe” come from?
severe (Italian) comes from Italian severo, from Latin Sevērus, from Proto-Italic seɣwēros, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
severe (Italian): feminine plural of severo
Definitions
- feminine plural of severo
Ancestry of “severe”, step by step