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Where does “percontor” come from?

percontor (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

percontor (Latin): I inquire, investigate; I question, interrogate

Definitions

  1. I inquire, investigate; I question, interrogate

Ancestry of “percontor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—

Words derived from “percontor”

  • percontatus
  • percontatio
  • percontari
  • percontandus
  • percontans
  • percontaturus
  • pregunta
  • preguntar
  • preguntita
  • perguntar
  • preguntar
  • preguntar
  • preguntar
  • preguntar
  • preguntar
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