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Where does “perseverus” come from?

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

perseverus (Latin): very strict or earnest

Definitions

  1. very strict or earnest

Ancestry of “perseverus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSevērus—
2Proto-Italicseɣwēros—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰwr̥—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “perseverus”

  • persevere
  • perseverare
  • perseverar
  • perseverer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →