Where does “periclitate” come from?
periclitate (Latin) comes from Latin periclitatus, from Latin periclitor, from Latin periculum, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
periclitate (Latin): vocative masculine singular of perīclitātus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of perīclitātus
Ancestry of “periclitate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | periclitatus | tried, proved, tested; risked, endangered;... |
| 2 | Latin | periclitor | I try, prove or test; I attempt; I am put in... |
| 3 | Latin | periculum | trial, experiment, attempt, proof, essay; risk,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |