Where does “pertergens” come from?

pertergens (Latin) comes from Latin pertergeo, from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.

pertergens (Latin): cleaning

Definitions

  1. cleaning

Ancestry of “pertergens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpertergeoI wipe off, wipe dry, clean, cleanse; I rub,...
2Latinper-Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"...
3Proto-Italicperi-—
Every word from Proto-Italic peri- →Every word from Latin per- →Every word from Latin pertergeo →
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