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Where does “polluceo” come from?

polluceo (Latin) comes from Latin por-, from Proto-Italic por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

polluceo (Latin): I place upon an altar as a sacrifice, offer; I...

Definitions

  1. I place upon an altar as a sacrifice, offer; I...

Ancestry of “polluceo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpor-forth, forward, further, onward
2Proto-Italicpor-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “polluceo”

  • pollucens
  • pollucturus
  • polluctus
  • pollucendus
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