Where does “preclude” come from?

Preclude comes from Latin praecludo, formed from the prefix prae- meaning "before" and claudus meaning "shut," ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European kel- meaning "to close."

preclude (English): Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or...

Definitions

  1. Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or...

Ancestry of “preclude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraecludoI close or block; I forbid access to
2Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
3Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “preclude”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →