Where does “preâ” come from?

preâ (Friulian) comes from Latin precor, from Latin prex, from Proto-Italic preks, from Proto-Indo-European préḱs, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

preâ (Friulian): to pray; to request, beg; to wish

Definitions

to pray; to request, beg; to wish

Ancestry of “preâ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	precor	I beseech, beg, pray, entreat; I wish well or ill...
2	Latin	prex	prayer; request; entreaty
3	Proto-Italic	preks	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	préḱs	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	preḱ-	to ask
6	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥ḱneh₂	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European préḱs →