Where does “pervinca” come from?
pervinca (Latin) comes from Latin vinciō, 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;...
pervinca (Latin): periwinkle
Definitions
- periwinkle
Ancestry of “pervinca”, step by step
pervinca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin vinciō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vinciō | to bind, tie up, fetter |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wi-n-k- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Latin pervincire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pervincire | to entwine, bind, fetter |