Where does “precentorial” come from?
precentorial (English) comes from English precentor, from French précenteur, from Latin praecentor, from Latin praecino, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
precentorial (English): Of or relating to a precentor
Definitions
- Of or relating to a precentor
Ancestry of “precentorial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | precentor | The person who leads songs or prayers in a... |
| 2 | French | précenteur | — |
| 3 | Latin | praecentor | — |
| 4 | Latin | praecino | I sing or play before; I predict, foretell |
| 5 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |