Where does “nonpredatory” come from?
nonpredatory (English) comes from English predatory, from Latin praedatorius, from Latin praedātor, from Latin praedor, from Latin praeda, from Latin praeheda, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai — passed , crossed.
nonpredatory (English): Not predatory
Definitions
- Not predatory
Ancestry of “nonpredatory”, step by step
nonpredatory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English predatory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | predatory | Of, or relating to a predator; Living by preying... |
| 2 | Latin | praedatorius | plundering piratical, rapacious, predatory |
| 3 | Latin | praedātor | raider, plunderer, pillager, hunter |
| 4 | Latin | praedor | I acquire loot, such as through robbery or war; I... |
| 5 | Latin | praeda | plunder, spoils of war, booty; prey, game taken... |
| 6 | Latin | praeheda | — |
| 7 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |