[rawling]

It is.

> Several came into English in the 1400s, but didn't develop its quantity meanings until the 1500s. (Several initially meant "distinct or separate" in English.) Yes, meanings: several originally referred to more than one.

>> They be but one heire, and yet severall persons. — Edward Coke, _The first part of the institutes of the lawes of England _, 1628

It even mentions Jupiter's moons later!

[bnegreve]

Oh, indeed it is mentioned, i overlooked this part.

> It even mentions Jupiter's moons later

It is not a coincidence, I reused the example to illustrate my point.