Where does “prérogative” come from?
prérogative (French) comes from Old French prerogative, from Latin praerogātīva, from Latin praerogativus, from Latin praerogō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
prérogative (French): prerogative
Ancestry of “prérogative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | prerogative | prerogative |
| 2 | Latin | praerogātīva | — |
| 3 | Latin | praerogativus | That is asked before others for one's opinion,... |
| 4 | Latin | praerogō | — |
| 5 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 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 |