Where does “シビア” come from?

シビア (Japanese) comes from English severe, from Latin Sevērus, from Proto-Italic seɣwēros, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

シビア (Japanese): severe, strict

Definitions

  1. severe, strict

Ancestry of “シビア”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsevereVery bad or intense; Strict or harsh; Sober,...
2LatinSevērussevere, serious, strict, stern, stringent, austere, harsh, grave (in demeanor)
3Proto-Italicseɣwērossevere
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰwr̥overpowering
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰwr̥ →Every word from Proto-Italic seɣwēros →