Where does “perita” come from?

perita (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese perito, from Latin perītus, from Latin perior, from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- — to provide; bestow, give; to grant.

perita (Portuguese): feminine singular of perito

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of perito

Ancestry of “perita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseperitoexpert
2Latinperītusskillful, skilled, expert, experienced, practised (+ genitive or in + ablative or ad + accusative)
3LatinperiorI go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanperh₃-to provide; bestow, give; to grant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European perh₃- →Every word from Latin perior →Every word from Latin perītus →