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Where does “precedential” come from?

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

precedential (English): Having the force of precedent

Definitions

  1. Having the force of precedent

Ancestry of “precedential”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprecedentAn act in the past which may be used as an...
2Latinpraecēdēns—
3Latinpraecēdō—
4Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
5Proto-Italicprai-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “precedential”

  • nonprecedential
  • precedentially
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