Where does “precedeth” come from?
precedeth (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.
precedeth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “precedeth”, step by step
precedeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English precede
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | precede | To go before, go in front of; To cause to be... |
| 2 | Middle French | précéder | to precede; to go before; to come before |
| 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 |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |