Where does “pertinacy” come from?

pertinacy (English) comes from Latin pertinēre, from Latin per, from Latin Ad, from Latin illic, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.

pertinacy (English): Obsolete form of pertinacity; The quality or...

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of pertinacity; The quality or...

Ancestry of “pertinacy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpertinēre
2Latinperthrough, by means of; throughout, during
3LatinAdtoward, to
4Latinilliche, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that...
5Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
6LatinolleArchaic form of ille
7Proto-Italic*olnosthat
Every word from Proto-Italic *olnosEvery word from Latin olleEvery word from Latin ille