Where does “pertergeo” come from?
pertergeo (Latin) comes from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.
pertergeo (Latin): I wipe off, wipe dry, clean, cleanse; I rub,...
Definitions
- I wipe off, wipe dry, clean, cleanse; I rub,...
Ancestry of “pertergeo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | per- | Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | peri- | — |
Words derived from “pertergeo”