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Where does “perusus” come from?

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

perusus (Latin): burnt up

Definitions

  1. burnt up

Ancestry of “perusus”, 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 “perusus”

  • peruse
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