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Where does “prexie” come from?

prexie (English) comes from English presidential, from English President, from Latin praesideo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prexie (English): A definitive stamp of the presidential series...

Definitions

  1. A definitive stamp of the presidential series...

Ancestry of “prexie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpresidentialPertaining to a president or presidency;...
2EnglishPresidentAn honorific for the head of state of a republic;...
3LatinpraesideoI sit before or in front of; I sit beforehand; I...
4Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
5Proto-Italicprai-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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