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Where does “palpetrum” come from?

palpetrum (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin palpebra, from Latin palpō, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

Ancestry of “palpetrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpalpebraeyelid; eyelashes
2Latinpalpō—
3Latin-ō—
4Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

Words derived from “palpetrum”

  • parpadear
  • párpado
  • párpagu
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