Where does “premeditate” come from?
premeditate (English) comes from Latin praemeditātus, from Latin praemeditor, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
premeditate (English): To meditate, consider, or plan beforehand; to...
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- To meditate, consider, or plan beforehand; to...
Ancestry of “premeditate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | praemeditātus | having previously considered, premeditated |
| 2 | Latin | praemeditor | I muse or deliberate beforehand; I premeditate |
| 3 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |