Penetration
/ˌpɛn.əˈtreɪ.ʃən/noun
The act or process of entering, passing through, or piercing something.
Did you know?In Roman religious language, the penetralia were a deity’s innermost sanctuary, a hidden chamber considered especially sacred and inaccessible.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
penetrāre
“To enter into, pass within, or pierce”
Classical Latin
Latin
penetrātiō
“An entering, penetration, or piercing”
Late Latin
Latin
penetratio
“Entry into the interior or inward passage”
13th Century
Anglo-French
penetracion
“Entry or act of penetrating”
14th Century
Middle English
penetracioun
“The act of entering or piercing”
Modern English
English
penetration
“The act or process of entering, passing through, or piercing”
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