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Where does “prezactly” come from?

prezactly (English) comes from English precisely, from English precise, from Middle French précis, from Latin praecīsus, from Latin praecīdō, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.

prezactly (English): Alternative spelling of perzactly

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of perzactly

Ancestry of “prezactly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreciselyIn a precise manner; exactly
2Englishpreciseexact, accurate; consistent, clustered close...
3Middle Frenchprécis—
4Latinpraecīsus—
5Latinpraecīdō—
6Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
7Proto-Italicprai—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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