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Where does “pergiuro” come from?

pergiuro (Italian) comes from Latin periurus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

pergiuro (Italian): Synonym of spergiuro: faithless; Synonym of...

Definitions

  1. Synonym of spergiuro: faithless; Synonym of...

Ancestry of “pergiuro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperiurusperjured; false, lying
2Latiniūs—
3Latindīcō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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