Latin

sevērus

‘severe’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin sevērus.

8 English words in this record descend from Latin sevērus, most familiar first.

• severe
• severity ← severite ← sevēritās
• perseverance ← perseveraunce ← persevērantia ← persevērāns ← persevērō
• persevere ← perseveren ← perseverer ← persevērō
• perseverant ← perseveraunt ← persevērāns ← persevērō
• asseveration ← assevērātiō ← assevērō
• asseverate ← assevērāre ← assevērō
• assever ← asseverō

Etymograph / Latin sevērus