Where does “perseverare” come from?
perseverare (Romanian) comes from Romanian persevera, from French persévérer, from Old French perseverer, from Latin persevero, from Latin perseverus, from Latin Sevērus, from Proto-Italic seɣwēros, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰwr̥ — to hold; to overpower.
perseverare (Romanian): perseverance
Definitions
- perseverance
Ancestry of “perseverare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | persevera | to persevere |
| 2 | French | persévérer | to persevere |
| 3 | Old French | perseverer | — |
| 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 |