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Where does “precedentially” come from?

precedentially (English) comes from English precedential, 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- — passed , crossed.

precedentially (English): In a manner having the force of precedent

Definitions

  1. In a manner having the force of precedent

Ancestry of “precedentially”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprecedentialHaving the force of precedent
2EnglishprecedentAn act in the past which may be used as an...
3Latinpraecēdēns—
4Latinpraecēdō—
5Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
6Proto-Italicprai-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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