Where does “persimilis” come from?

persimilis (Latin) comes from Latin similis, from Proto-Italic semalis, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

persimilis (Latin): very similar

Definitions

  1. very similar

Ancestry of “persimilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsimilissimilar
2Proto-Italicsemalissimiliar
3Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Italic semalis →Every word from Latin similis →