Where does “pertineer” come from?
pertineer (English) comes from English near, from Middle English nere, from Middle Low German nēre, from Proto-West Germanic *neurō, from Proto-Germanic neurô, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.
pertineer (English): Almost; nearly
Definitions
- Almost; nearly
Ancestry of “pertineer”, step by step
pertineer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English near
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | near | Physically close; Close in time; Closely... |
| 2 | Middle English | nere | kidney; near; weren't |
| 3 | Middle Low German | nēre | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *neurō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | neurô | kidney; testicle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷʰrós | kidney |
via English pretty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pretty | Pleasant to the sight or other senses;... |
| 2 | Middle English | prety | — |
| 3 | Old English | prættiġ | tricky, crafty, sly, cunning, wily, astute |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | prattugaz | boastful, sly, slick, deceitful, tricky, cunning |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |