Perpetuus etymology

Latin

Latin word perpetuus comes from Latin per-, Latin petere, Latin -uus (Forms adjectives on verbal stems.)

Etymology of perpetuus

Detailed word origin of perpetuus

Dictionary entry Language Definition
per- Latin (lat) Used to form verbs that are intensive or completive, conveying the idea of doing something all the way through or entirely.. Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very" something.
petere Latin (lat)
-uus Latin (lat) Forms adjectives on verbal stems.
perpetuus Latin (lat) Perpetual, continuous, uninterrupted.