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Where does “precettistica” come from?

precettistica (Italian) comes from Italian precetto, from Vulgar Latin praeceptum, from Latin praecipere, from Latin capere, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

precettistica (Italian): dogmatic teaching; precepts

Definitions

  1. dogmatic teaching; precepts

Ancestry of “precettistica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianprecettoprecept; Notice of call up or draft;...
2Vulgar Latinpraeceptumteaching, lesson; precept; order, command
3Latinpraeciperepresent active infinitive of praecipiō;...
4Latincaperepresent active infinitive of capiō; second-person...
5Proto-Italickapiōtake
6Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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