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Where does “pertinacity” come from?

Pertinacity comes from Middle French pertinacité, derived from Old French pertinace, meaning stubborn persistence or obstinacy.

pertinacity (English): The state or characteristic of being pertinacious

Definitions

  1. The state or characteristic of being pertinacious

Ancestry of “pertinacity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchpertinacité—
2Old Frenchpertinaceobstinate, stubborn
3Latinpertināx—
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—

Words derived from “pertinacity”

  • pertinacy
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