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Where does “pervicax” come from?

pervicax (Latin) comes from Latin pervincō, from Latin vincō, from Proto-Italic winkō, from Proto-Indo-European wi-n-k-, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

pervicax (Latin): firm, determined, persistent, dogged; stubborn,...

Definitions

  1. firm, determined, persistent, dogged; stubborn,...

Ancestry of “pervicax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpervincō—
2Latinvincō—
3Proto-Italicwinkōto conquer, to overcome
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwi-n-k-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “pervicax”

  • pervicacious
  • pervicaciousness
  • pervicace
  • pervicacemente
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