Etymology

impenetrate

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Today it means: To penetrate into. Full definition →

English penetrate ← Latin im- ← Proto-Italic *n̥-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Latinim-
  6. Englishim-
  7. Englishpenetrate
  8. English todayimpenetrate

From im- + penetrate.

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