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
- Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or...
Ancestry of “preclude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | praecludo | I close or block; I forbid access to |
| 2 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “preclude”