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Where does “perpello” come from?

perpello (Latin) comes 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.

perpello (Latin): I strike or push violently; I drive, urge, force,...

Definitions

  1. I strike or push violently; I drive, urge, force,...

Ancestry of “perpello”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpellō—
2Proto-Italicpelnōapproach, go to; bring close
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “perpello”

  • perpellens
  • perpulsurus
  • perpulsus
  • perpellendus
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