Where does “perforare” come from?

perforare (Italian) comes from Latin perforo, from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.

perforare (Italian): to pierce; to perforate; to punch

Definitions

  1. to pierce; to perforate; to punch

Ancestry of “perforare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinperforoI bore or pierce through; I perforate; I...
2Latinper-Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"...
3Proto-Italicperi-—

Words derived from “perforare”

Every word from Proto-Italic peri- →Every word from Latin per- →Every word from Latin perforo →