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The word "percuss" comes from the Latin verb percutere, which means "to strike through" or "to beat." This verb is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per- ("through, across") and *kudh- ("to strike"). The root *per- is also found in words like "percolate" and "penetrate," while the root *kudh- is found in words like "cudgel" and "percussion."
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