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Where does “perfusive” come from?

perfusive (English) comes from English perfuse, from Latin perfusus, from Latin perfundo, from Latin fundō, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

perfusive (English): Tending to flow over, or to spread through

Definitions

  1. Tending to flow over, or to spread through

Ancestry of “perfusive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishperfuseTo permeate or suffuse something, especially with...
2Latinperfususperfused; bathed; imbued
3LatinperfundoI pour over or through; I perfuse; I flood or...
4Latinfundō—
5Latinfundusbottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “perfusive”

  • perfusivity
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