Where does “presiis” come from?
presiis (Finnish) comes from Swedish precis, from French précis, from Latin praecīsus, from Latin praecīdō, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
presiis (Finnish): precisely, exactly
Definitions
- precisely, exactly
Ancestry of “presiis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | precis | precise, made with great precision; precisely;... |
| 2 | French | précis | Which does not leave doubt; specific, explicit;... |
| 3 | Latin | praecīsus | shortened, severed |
| 4 | Latin | praecīdō | to cut off in front or through; shorten; sever, separate |
| 5 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |