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Where does “perpetuo” come from?

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

perpetuo (Latin): constantly; perpetually; To cause to continue...

Definitions

  1. constantly; perpetually; To cause to continue...

Ancestry of “perpetuo”, 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 “perpetuo”

  • perpetuate
  • perpetuare
  • perpetuans
  • perpetuaturus
  • perpetuandus
  • perpetuatus
  • perpetuabilis
  • perpetuato
  • perpetuatore
  • perpetuamente
  • perpetuare
  • perpetuabile
  • perpetuate
  • perpetuo
  • perpetuar
  • perpetuabilis
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