Where does “perforate” come from?

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

perforate (Latin): second-person plural present active imperative of...

Definitions

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of...

Ancestry of “perforate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinperforoI bore or pierce through; I perforate; I...
2Latinper-Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"...
3Proto-Italicperi-—
Every word from Proto-Italic peri- →Every word from Latin per- →Every word from Latin perforo →