Where does “perguntar” come from?

perguntar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese preguntar, from Vulgar Latin *praecūnctāre, from Latin percontārī.

perguntar (Portuguese): to ask; to wonder

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	preguntar	—
2	Vulgar Latin	*praecūnctāre	—
3	Latin	percontārī	—

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