perspire
The origin and history of perspire.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French perspirer and its source, Latin perspīrō (“to breathe everywhere, blow constantly”), from per (“through”) plus spīrō (“to breathe”); see spirit.
The origin and history of perspire.
Borrowed from Middle French perspirer and its source, Latin perspīrō (“to breathe everywhere, blow constantly”), from per (“through”) plus spīrō (“to breathe”); see spirit.
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