Where does “perill” come from?
perill (Catalan) comes from Old Occitan perilh, from Vulgar Latin periclu(m), from Latin perīculum — trial, experiment, attempt, proof, essay.
perill (Catalan): danger
Definitions
- danger
Ancestry of “perill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | perilh | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | periclu(m) | — |
| 3 | Latin | perīculum | trial, experiment, attempt, proof, essay |