sever- root words — words with the sever- root

The root sever- comes from Latin severus, meaning strict, serious. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including perseverance, persevere, persevered, persevering, asseverate, asseverating. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sever- root

Explore words with sever- — words containing the sever- root and sharing its sense of "strict, serious". Examples include perseverance, persevere, persevered, persevering, asseverate, asseverating. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sever- mean?

The sever- root means strict, serious, from Latin severus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.