Where does “precative” come from?

precative (English) comes from Latin precativus, from Latin precor, from Latin prex, from Proto-Italic preks, from Proto-Indo-European préḱs, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

precative (English): Resembling or pertaining to an entreaty; Mode...

Definitions

  1. Resembling or pertaining to an entreaty; Mode...

Ancestry of “precative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprecativusprayed for, requested by means of a prayer or...
2LatinprecorI beseech, beg, pray, entreat; I wish well or ill...
3Latinprexprayer; request; entreaty
4Proto-Italicpreks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpréḱs—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—

Words derived from “precative”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →