Where does “prerogatively” come from?
prerogatively (English) comes from English prerogative, from Anglo-Norman prerogative, from Latin praerogātīva, from Latin praerogativus, from Latin praerogō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
prerogatively (English): By prerogative
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- By prerogative
Ancestry of “prerogatively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prerogative | A hereditary or official right or privilege; A... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | prerogative | prerogative |
| 3 | Latin | praerogātīva | The tribe or century to which it fell by lot to vote first in the Comitia |
| 4 | Latin | praerogativus | That is asked before others for one's opinion,... |
| 5 | Latin | praerogō | to ask before someone else, ask first |
| 6 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |