Etymology of the English word persuasion
the English word
persuasionderived from the Old French word
persuasionderived from the Latin word
persuasioderived from the Latin word
persuasusderived from the Latin word
persuadere (persuade, convince)
derived from the Latin word
suadere (urge, recommend; suggest)
derived from the Latin word
suavis (agreeable, pleasant, gratifying)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*swad-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*swād-using the Late Latin prefix
per-derived from the Latin word
per (through)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perderived from the Latin word
persuadoderived from the Latin word
persuasumderived from the Latin word
persuadere (persuade, convince)
derived from the Latin word
suadere (urge, recommend; suggest)
derived from the Latin word
suavis (agreeable, pleasant, gratifying)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*swad-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*swād-using the Late Latin prefix
per-derived from the Latin word
per (through)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perUsage
Word found in Modern English