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Where does “severen” come from?

severen (Middle English) comes from Old French sevrer, from Vulgar Latin seperare, from Latin sēparāre.

Ancestry of “severen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsevrerto separate; to sever
2Vulgar Latinseperare—
3Latinsēparāre—

Words derived from “severen”

  • sever
  • severable
  • severability
  • inseverable
  • unseverable
  • severeth
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