Where does “pertica” come from?
pertica (Italian) comes from Latin pertica, from Proto-Italic pertikā.
pertica (Italian): pole, rod; beanpole
Ancestry of “pertica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pertica | pole, long staff; measuring rod; rod, the Roman... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pertikā | — |