Where does “perpetrate” come from?
perpetrate (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.
perpetrate (Latin): second-person plural present active imperative of...
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- second-person plural present active imperative of...
Ancestry of “perpetrate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | perpetro | To carry through, complete, effect, bring about,... |
| 2 | Latin | patro | I bring about, accomplish; I ejaculate |
| 3 | Latin | pater | father; head of household; parent |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | patēr | father |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |