Where does “pertorqueo” come from?
pertorqueo (Latin) comes from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.
pertorqueo (Latin): I twist out of shape, distort, contort; I hurl
Definitions
- I twist out of shape, distort, contort; I hurl
Ancestry of “pertorqueo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | per- | Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | peri- | — |