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

  1. Almost; nearly

Ancestry of “pertineer”, step by step

pertineer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English near

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnearPhysically close; Close in time; Closely...
2Middle Englishnerekidney; near; weren't
3Middle Low Germannēre
4Proto-West Germanic*neurō
5Proto-Germanicneurôkidney; testicle
6Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷʰróskidney

via English pretty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprettyPleasant to the sight or other senses;...
2Middle Englishprety
3Old Englishprættiġtricky, crafty, sly, cunning, wily, astute
4Proto-Germanicprattugazboastful, sly, slick, deceitful, tricky, cunning
5Proto-Germanic-gaz-y
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós