Where does “purrsuasive” come from?
purrsuasive (English) comes from English persuasive, from Middle French persuasif, from Medieval Latin persuasivus, from Latin persuadere, from Latin persuadeo, from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.
purrsuasive (English): Alternative form of persuasive
Definitions
- Alternative form of persuasive
Ancestry of “purrsuasive”, step by step
purrsuasive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English persuasive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | persuasive | able to persuade; convincing; That which... |
| 2 | Middle French | persuasif | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | persuasivus | — |
| 4 | Latin | persuadere | present active infinitive of persuādeō;... |
| 5 | Latin | persuadeo | I persuade, convince; I prevail upon, persuade or... |
| 6 | Latin | per- | Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | peri- | — |
via English purr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | purr | Of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in its throat... |