myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of persuasus

Etymology of the Latin word persuasus

the Latin word persuasus

derived 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 *per

Portuguese persuasivo, Spanish persuasivo