Where does “pernitens” come from?

pernitens (Latin) comes from Latin perniteo, from Latin niteō, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.

Definitions

Ancestry of “pernitens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinperniteoI shine brilliantly
2Latinniteōto be radiant, shine, look bright, glitter, sparkle, glisten
3Proto-Indo-Europeanney-to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited
4Cebuano-hi—
Every word from Cebuano -hi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ney- →Every word from Latin niteō →
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