Where does “percontans” come from?
percontans (Latin) comes from Latin percontor, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.
percontans (Latin): investigating
Ancestry of “percontans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | percontor | I inquire, investigate; I question, interrogate |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |