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Where does “perpetrans” come from?

perpetrans (Latin) comes from Latin perpetro, from Latin patro, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

perpetrans (Latin): carrying through, accomplishing

Definitions

  1. carrying through, accomplishing

Ancestry of “perpetrans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinperpetroTo carry through, complete, effect, bring about,...
2LatinpatroI bring about, accomplish; I ejaculate
3Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
4Proto-Italicpatērfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
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