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Where does “perita” come from?

perita (Italian) comes from Italian perito, from Latin perītus, from Latin perior, from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- — to provide; bestow, give; to grant.

perita (Italian): female equivalent of perito; feminine singular of...

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of perito; feminine singular of...

Ancestry of “perita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianperitoexpert, skillful; expert; surveyor
2Latinperītus—
3LatinperiorI go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperh₃-to provide; bestow, give; to grant

Words derived from “perita”

  • perite
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- →