Where does “pertusurus” come from?

pertusurus (Latin) comes from Latin pertundo, from Latin tundo, from Proto-Italic tundō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

pertusurus (Latin): about to bore through or perforate

Definitions

  1. about to bore through or perforate

Ancestry of “pertusurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpertundoI bore through, perforate
2LatintundoI beat, strike, buffet; I pound, bruise, crush,...
3Proto-Italictundōbeat, strike
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd- →Every word from Proto-Italic tundō →