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Where does “saevus” come from?

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

saevus (Latin): Furious, ferocious, fierce, violent, barbarous,...

Definitions

  1. Furious, ferocious, fierce, violent, barbarous,...

Ancestry of “saevus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂y-wo-to be fierce, afflict
2Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “saevus”

  • saevitas
  • desaevio
  • desaeviens
  • desaeviturus
  • saevitudo
  • desaevitus
  • saevitia
  • saevio
  • saeviens
  • saevidicus
  • sevizia
  • sévir
  • sévices
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