Where does “preponderate” come from?
Preponderate comes from Latin praeponderatus, past participle of praepondero, combining Latin prae- (before) with Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-.
preponderate (English): To outweigh; to be heavier than; to exceed in...
Definitions
- To outweigh; to be heavier than; to exceed in...
Ancestry of “preponderate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | praeponderatus | preponderated, outweighed, overweighed |
| 2 | Latin | praepondero | I preponderate |
| 3 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “preponderate”