Where does “perperam” come from?
perperam (Latin) comes from Latin perperus, from Proto-Indo-European pero-, from Ancient Greek πηρός, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.
perperam (Latin): wrongly, incorrectly
Ancestry of “perperam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | perperus | faulty, defective, wrong |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pero- | forward, beyond, around |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πηρός | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |