Where does “pollutrix” come from?

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

pollutrix (Latin): a (female) polluter

Definitions

  1. a (female) polluter

Ancestry of “pollutrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpolluōto soil, defile, pollute, stain, foul
2Latinpor-forth, forward, further, onward
3Proto-Italicpor-forth, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin por- →
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