Where does “praefātiō” come from?

praefātiō (Classical Latin) comes from Classical Latin praefor, from Classical Latin for, from Proto-Italic fāōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

Ancestry of “praefātiō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical LatinpraeforI say, utter, mention beforehand or in advance; I...
2Classical Latinfor"defective"; I speak, talk, say
3Proto-Italicfāōrspeak
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

Words derived from “praefātiō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti →Every word from Proto-Italic fāōr →Every word from Classical Latin for →