Where does “pervade” come from?
Pervade comes from Latin pervado, combining per- (through) and a root from Proto-Indo-European weh₂dʰ- meaning to go or move.
pervade (English): To be in every part of; to spread through
Definitions
- To be in every part of; to spread through
Ancestry of “pervade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pervādō | to pass or spread through; to pervade |
| 2 | Latin | vādō | to go, walk, rush |
| 3 | Latin | vadere | second-person singular present passive... |
| 4 | Latin | vado | I go, walk, rush; I ford, wade through |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wāðō | advance, proceed, go |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂dʰ- | to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse |