Where does “praising” come from?
Praising comes from Middle English praisen, from Old French proisier, from Late Latin pretio, from Latin pretium meaning "price" or "value," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per-.
praising (English): present participle of praise; An act of giving...
Definitions
- present participle of praise; An act of giving...
Ancestry of “praising”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | praise | commendation; favourable representation in words;... |
| 2 | Middle English | praisen | — |
| 3 | Old French | proisier | to value, prize |
| 4 | Late Latin | pretio | to value, prize; I esteem, I prize, I value; I... |
| 5 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |