English word permeate comes from Latin meo (I go along, pass or traverse.)

Detailed word origin of permeate

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
meo	Latin (lat)	I go along, pass or traverse.
permeo	Latin (lat)	I pass through, traverse. I penetrate, pervade.
permeatus	Latin (lat)
permeate	English (eng)	(transitive) To enter and spread through; to pervade.. (transitive) To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture A watery by-product of milk production.. Liquid that has passed through a filtration system.

Words with the same origin as permeate