Where does “pretiously” come from?
pretiously (English) comes from English pretious, from Latin pretiōsus, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pretiously (English): Obsolete form of preciously
Definitions
- Obsolete form of preciously
Ancestry of “pretiously”, step by step
pretiously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pretious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pretious | Obsolete form of precious |
| 2 | Latin | pretiōsus | valuable, precious |
| 3 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |