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Where does “perdurre” come from?

perdurre (Italian) comes from Latin perduco, from Latin dūcō, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

perdurre (Italian): To lead; To guide

Definitions

  1. To lead; To guide

Ancestry of “perdurre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinperducoI lead, conduct, convey, carry, guide or bring...
2Latindūcō—
3Proto-Italicdoukōlead
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “perdurre”

  • perduco
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →