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Where does “peractus” come from?

peractus (Latin) comes from Latin perago, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

peractus (Latin): pierced, transfixed; traversed; harassed

Definitions

  1. pierced, transfixed; traversed; harassed

Ancestry of “peractus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinperagoI pierce, transfix; I traverse; I harass
2Latinagō—
3Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “peractus”

  • peract
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