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Where does “perilleus” come from?

perilleus (Old French) comes from Latin periculosus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

perilleus (Old French): perilous; very dangerous

Definitions

  1. perilous; very dangerous

Ancestry of “perilleus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpericulosusdangerous, hazardous, perilous
2Latin-ōsus—
3Old Latin-ōssus—

Words derived from “perilleus”

  • perilous
  • perilously
  • perilousness
  • unperilous
  • périlleux
  • périlleusement
  • perilously
  • perilous
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