Where does “praenomen” come from?

praenomen (English) comes from Latin praenomen, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

praenomen (English): An ancient Roman first name; The throne name of a...

Definitions

  1. An ancient Roman first name; The throne name of a...

Ancestry of “praenomen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraenomenAn ancient Roman first name
2Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
3Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →