Where does “perlopiù” come from?

perlopiù (Italian) comes from Italian per, from Latin per, from Latin Ad, from Latin illic, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.

perlopiù (Italian): for the most part, mostly, usually

Definitions

  1. for the most part, mostly, usually

Ancestry of “perlopiù”, step by step

perlopiù traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian per

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianperfor; to; through
2Latinperthrough, by means of; throughout, during
3LatinAdtoward, to
4Latinilliche, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that...
5Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
6LatinolleArchaic form of ille
7Proto-Italic*olnosthat

via Italian più

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpiùcomparative degree of molto; more; more; plus
2Latinplūsmore; more of
3Old Latinplous
4Proto-Indo-Europeanploh₁is-

via Italian lo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianloThe form of il that is used before the so-called...
2Vulgar Latinilluthe
Every word from Proto-Italic *olnosEvery word from Latin olleEvery word from Latin ille