Where does “perseveraunce” come from?
perseveraunce (Middle English) comes from Old French perseverance, from Latin perseverantia, from Latin persevērāns, from Latin persevero, from Latin perseverus, from Latin Sevērus, from Proto-Italic seɣwēros, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰwr̥ — to hold; to overpower.
perseveraunce (Middle English): Perseverance, constancy; unceasing determination or loyalty
Definitions
- Perseverance, constancy; unceasing determination or loyalty
Ancestry of “perseveraunce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | perseverance | — |
| 2 | Latin | perseverantia | steadfastness, constancy; persistence,... |
| 3 | Latin | persevērāns | enduring |
| 4 | Latin | persevero | I abide by; I adhere to; I continue steadfastly:... |
| 5 | Latin | perseverus | very strict or earnest |
| 6 | Latin | Sevērus | severe, serious, strict, stern, stringent, austere, harsh, grave (in demeanor) |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seɣwēros | severe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰwr̥ | overpowering |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |