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Where does “perpellendus” come from?

perpellendus (Latin) comes from Latin perpello, from Latin pellō, from Proto-Italic pelnō, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Definitions

Ancestry of “perpellendus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinperpelloI strike or push violently; I drive, urge, force,...
2Latinpellō—
3Proto-Italicpelnōapproach, go to; bring close
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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