Where does “Präzeptor” come from?
Präzeptor (German) comes from Latin praeceptor, from Latin praecipiō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Präzeptor (German): preceptor, teacher
Definitions
- preceptor, teacher
Ancestry of “Präzeptor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | praeceptor | teacher, instructor, tutor, preceptor; commander,... |
| 2 | Latin | praecipiō | to take or seize beforehand, in advance |
| 3 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |