Where does “perzactly” come from?
perzactly (English) comes from English precisely, from English precise, from Middle French précis, from Latin praecīsus, from Latin praecīdō, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
perzactly (English): precisely, exactly; used as an affirmation
Definitions
- precisely, exactly; used as an affirmation
Ancestry of “perzactly”, step by step
perzactly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English precisely
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | precisely | In a precise manner; exactly |
| 2 | English | precise | exact, accurate; consistent, clustered close... |
| 3 | Middle French | précis | — |
| 4 | Latin | praecīsus | shortened, severed |
| 5 | Latin | praecīdō | to cut off in front or through; shorten; sever, separate |
| 6 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English exactly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exactly | without approximation; precisely; Used to provide... |
| 2 | English | exact | Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or... |
| 3 | Latin | exactare | — |
| 4 | Latin | exactus | driven out, expelled, having been driven out;... |
| 5 | Latin | exigō | to drive out; expel |
| 6 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |