Where does “pervicaciously” come from?
pervicaciously (English) comes from English pervicacious, from Latin pervicax, from Latin pervincō, from Latin vincō, from Proto-Italic winkō, from Proto-Indo-European wi-n-k-, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
pervicaciously (English): In a pervicacious manner
Definitions
- In a pervicacious manner
Ancestry of “pervicaciously”, step by step
pervicaciously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pervicacious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pervicacious | Extremely stubborn or headstrong; wilful,... |
| 2 | Latin | pervicax | firm, determined, persistent, dogged; stubborn,... |
| 3 | Latin | pervincō | to conquer completely, gain a complete victory |
| 4 | Latin | vincō | to win |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | winkō | to conquer, to overcome |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wi-n-k- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |