Where does “préserver” come from?

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

préserver (French): to preserve

Definitions

  1. to preserve

Ancestry of “préserver”, step by step

préserver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin praeservo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraeservoI watch over beforehand; I protect beforehand,...
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin praeservāre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraeservāre—
2Latinservāre—

Words derived from “préserver”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →