"capable of being penetrated or permeated by something else, accessible, permeable," 1610s, originally figurative (literal sense is from 1630s), from Latin pervius "that may be passed through," from per "through" (from PIE root *per- (1) "forward," hence "through") + via "road" (see via (adv.)). Related: Perviousness.
a metal pervious to heat
pervious soil
perverse
perversion
perversity
pervert
perverted
pervious
peseta
pesky
peso
pessary
pessimism