Where does “prognosticator” come from?
prognosticator (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.
prognosticator (English): One who prognosticates or makes predictions; one...
Definitions
- One who prognosticates or makes predictions; one...
Ancestry of “prognosticator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | prognosticate | To predict or forecast, especially through the... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | prognosticare | — |
| 3 | Latin | prognōsticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προγνωστικός | foreknowing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |