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Where does “per-” come from?

per- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

per- (Proto-Indo-European): before, in front; first; to go through

Definitions

  1. before, in front; first; to go through

Ancestry of “per-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “per-”

  • part
  • primogenitor
  • andazzo
  • important
  • invasively
  • stif-genitoro
  • far
  • genitoro
  • évader
  • form
  • invasiveness
  • present
  • pervado
  • process
  • neuroinvasion
  • per
  • vas
  • support
  • vadamus
  • experience
  • hyperinvasive
  • particular
  • evadere
  • further
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