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Where does “perlustrare” come from?

perlustrare (Italian) comes from Latin perlustro, from Latin lūstrō, from Latin lūstrum, from Old Latin loustrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewkstrom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

perlustrare (Italian): To scour, patrol, reconnoitre

Definitions

  1. To scour, patrol, reconnoitre

Ancestry of “perlustrare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperlustro—
2Latinlūstrō—
3Latinlūstrum—
4Old Latinloustrom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewkstrom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “perlustrare”

  • perlustrate
  • perlustro
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewk- →