Where does “precedest” come from?
precedest (English) comes from English precede, from Middle French précéder, 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.
precedest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “precedest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | precede | To go before, go in front of; To cause to be... |
| 2 | Middle French | précéder | — |
| 3 | Latin | praecēdō | — |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 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 |