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Where does “perustus” come from?

perustus (Latin) comes from Latin peruro, from Latin uro, from Proto-Italic ouzō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- — to burn.

perustus (Latin): burnt through and through, burnt completely

Definitions

  1. burnt through and through, burnt completely

Ancestry of “perustus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinperuroI burn completely; burn up, consume
2LatinuroI burn, consume, inflame; to rage, to ravage
3Proto-Italicouzō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-to burn

Words derived from “perustus”

  • peruste
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- →