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Where does “pero-” come from?

pero- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Ancient Greek πηρός, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.

pero- (Proto-Indo-European): forward, beyond, around

Definitions

  1. forward, beyond, around

Ancestry of “pero-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπηρός—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₁-to hate, hurt

Words derived from “pero-”

  • forbidden
  • forecast
  • forbid
  • forbidding
  • forecasting
  • firsthand
  • firstly
  • therefor
  • firstborn
  • headfirst
  • forswear
  • forsworn
  • forecaster
  • verboten
  • forbiddingly
  • firstling
  • faw
  • forsaid
  • firstness
  • herefore
  • forbiddeth
  • unforbidden
  • feetfirst
  • forwent
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