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Where does “persevero” come from?

persevero (Latin) comes from Latin perseverus, from Latin Sevērus, from Proto-Italic seɣwēros, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰwr̥, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

persevero (Latin): I abide by; I adhere to; I continue steadfastly:...

Definitions

  1. I abide by; I adhere to; I continue steadfastly:...

Ancestry of “persevero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperseverusvery strict or earnest
2LatinSevērus—
3Proto-Italicseɣwēros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰwr̥—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “persevero”

  • perseverance
  • persevere
  • perseverant
  • imperseverant
  • perseverandus
  • perseveraturus
  • perseveratus
  • perseverantia
  • perseverans
  • perseverare
  • perseverar
  • perseveraunt
  • perseverer
  • perseverance
  • perseverance
  • perseverant
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