Where does “precessional” come from?
precessional (English) comes from English precession, from Middle English precessioun, from Medieval Latin praecessio, from Latin praecēdō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
precessional (English): Of or pertaining to precession
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to precession
Ancestry of “precessional”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | precession | Precedence; The wobbling motion of the axis of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | precessioun | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | praecessio | — |
| 4 | Latin | praecēdō | to precede (go before) |
| 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 |