Where does “precipuo” come from?
precipuo (Italian) comes from Latin praecipuus, 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.
precipuo (Italian): main
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Ancestry of “precipuo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | praecipuus | particular, special; distinguished, preeminent |
| 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 |