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Where does “précipiter” come from?

précipiter (French) comes from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

précipiter (French): to throw out, push out, chuck out, throw off,...

Definitions

  1. to throw out, push out, chuck out, throw off,...

Ancestry of “précipiter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
2Proto-Italicprai—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “précipiter”

  • coprécipiter
  • reprécipiter
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