Where does “per-” come from?
per- (Asturian) comes from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.
per- (Asturian): used to make superlatives of adjectives and...
Definitions
- used to make superlatives of adjectives and...
Ancestry of “per-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | per- | Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | peri- | — |
Words derived from “per-”