Where does “austērus” come from?

austērus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek αὐστηρός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sews- — to be dry.

austērus (Latin): austere, plain

Definitions

  1. austere, plain

Ancestry of “austērus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαὐστηρόςbitter, harsh
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sews-to be dry

Words derived from “austērus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sews- →Every word from Ancient Greek αὐστηρός →
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