Where does “perfringens” come from?
perfringens (Latin) comes from Latin perfringo, from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.
perfringens (Latin): breaking through
Ancestry of “perfringens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | perfringo | I break or shatter; I break through; I violate or... |
| 2 | Latin | per- | Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | peri- | — |