Where does “perexiguus” come from?
perexiguus (Latin) comes from Latin per, from Latin Ad, from Latin illic, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.
perexiguus (Latin): Very small
Definitions
- Very small
Ancestry of “perexiguus”, step by step
perexiguus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin per
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | per | through, by means of; throughout, during |
| 2 | Latin | Ad | toward, to |
| 3 | Latin | illic | he, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that... |
| 4 | Latin | ille | that; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that... |
| 5 | Latin | olle | Archaic form of ille |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *olnos | that |
via Latin exigō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | exigō | to drive out; expel |
| 2 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Latin uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | uus | — |