Where does “praefor” come from?

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

praefor (Classical Latin): I say, utter, mention beforehand or in advance; I...

Definitions

  1. I say, utter, mention beforehand or in advance; I...

Ancestry of “praefor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Latinfor"defective"; I speak, talk, say
2Proto-Italicfāōrspeak
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

Words derived from “praefor”

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