Where does “prater” come from?
prater (English) comes from German Prater, from Latin praetor, from Latin praeeo, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prater (English): A person who prates; a chatterer
Definitions
- A person who prates; a chatterer
Ancestry of “prater”, step by step
prater traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Prater
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Prater | Prater large public park in Vienna |
| 2 | Latin | praetor | leader, head, chief, president |
| 3 | Latin | praeeo | I precede; I go forward; lead the way; I dictate |
| 4 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English prate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prate | Talk to little purpose; trifling talk;... |
| 2 | Middle English | praten | to chatter inconsequentially |
| 3 | Old English | prætt | trick, prank, practical joke |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | prattuz | boastful talk; deceit, trickery, stratagem, list,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | brodnó- | to wander about |