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Where does “perfurar” come from?

perfurar (Portuguese) comes from Latin perforo, from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.

perfurar (Portuguese): to perforate; to pierce

Definitions

  1. to perforate; to pierce

Ancestry of “perfurar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinperforoI bore or pierce through; I perforate; I...
2Latinper-Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"...
3Proto-Italicperi-—

Words derived from “perfurar”

  • perfurador
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