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Where does “pertainym” come from?

pertainym (English) comes from English pertain, from Middle English pertenen, from Old French partenir, from Latin pertineō, from Latin per, from Latin Ad, from Latin illic, from Latin ille.

pertainym (English): a word, usually an adjective, which can be...

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  1. a word, usually an adjective, which can be...

Ancestry of “pertainym”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpertainto belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct,...
2Middle Englishpertenen—
3Old Frenchpartenir—
4Latinpertineō—
5Latinperthrough, by means of; throughout, during
6LatinAd—
7Latinilliche, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that...
8Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
9LatinolleArchaic form of ille
10Proto-Italic*olnos—
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