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Where does “prognosticable” come from?

prognosticable (English) comes from English prognosticate, from Medieval Latin prognosticare, from Latin prognōsticus, from Ancient Greek προγνωστικός, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

prognosticable (English): Capable of being prognosticated or foretold

Definitions

  1. Capable of being prognosticated or foretold

Ancestry of “prognosticable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprognosticateTo predict or forecast, especially through the...
2Medieval Latinprognosticare—
3Latinprognōsticus—
4Ancient Greekπρογνωστικόςforeknowing
5Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
6Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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