Where does “Saevius” come from?

Saevius (Latin) comes from Latin saevus, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂y-wo-, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

Saevius (Latin): a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

Definitions

  1. a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

Ancestry of “Saevius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsaevusFurious, ferocious, fierce, violent, barbarous,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂y-wo-to be fierce, afflict
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂y-wo- →