Where does “perfringo” come from?

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

perfringo (Latin): I break or shatter; I break through; I violate or...

Definitions

  1. I break or shatter; I break through; I violate or...

Ancestry of “perfringo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “perfringo”

Every word from Proto-Italic peri- →Every word from Latin per- →