per

Pronunciation: [ˈpɛr]

“per” is a Latin word. Its 2 meanings in English:

preposition

through, by means of
throughout, during

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *per, from Proto-Indo-European *per-. Cognates include Ancient Greek περί (perí), Sanskrit परि (pári), Lithuanian per, Albanian për and English for. The accusative is from the pre-PIE directional.

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