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Where does “seh₂y-wo-” come from?

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

seh₂y-wo- (Proto-Indo-European): to be fierce, afflict

Definitions

  1. to be fierce, afflict

Ancestry of “seh₂y-wo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “seh₂y-wo-”

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