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Where does “periurus” come from?

periurus (Latin) comes from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

periurus (Latin): perjured; false, lying

Definitions

  1. perjured; false, lying

Ancestry of “periurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniūs—
2Latindīcō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “periurus”

  • periurium
  • pergiuro
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