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Where does “perpetualis” come from?

perpetualis (Latin) comes from Latin perpetuus, from Latin -uus, from Proto-Italic *-wos, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

perpetualis (Latin): that holds everywhere, universal, general

Definitions

  1. that holds everywhere, universal, general

Ancestry of “perpetualis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperpetuusperpetual, continuous, uninterrupted, constant,...
2Latin-uusforms adjectives on verbal stems
3Proto-Italic*-wos—
4Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “perpetualis”

  • perpetual
  • perpetually
  • perpetuality
  • perpetualness
  • nonperpetual
  • semiperpetual
  • unperpetual
  • perpetuel
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