Where does “precedency” come from?
Precedency derives from English precedent, from Latin -entia (suffix forming abstract nouns), praecedo (to go before), cedo (to go, yield), prae (before), Proto-Italic ke (to go), and Proto-Indo-European preh₂- and per- (to go forward).
precedency (English): Precedence; superiority; The fact of serving as a...
Definitions
- Precedence; superiority; The fact of serving as a...
Ancestry of “precedency”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | precedent | An act in the past which may be used as an... |
| 2 | Latin | praecēdēns | preceding |
| 3 | Latin | praecēdō | to precede (go before) |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 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 |