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Where does “perfigo” come from?

perfigo (Latin) comes from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.

perfigo (Latin): I pierce through, transfix

Definitions

  1. I pierce through, transfix

Ancestry of “perfigo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinper-Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"...
2Proto-Italicperi-—

Words derived from “perfigo”

  • perfixurus
  • perfixus
  • perfigendus
  • perfigens
Every word from Proto-Italic peri- →