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Where does “precorrere” come from?

precorrere (Italian) comes from Latin praecurrō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

precorrere (Italian): To anticipate

Definitions

  1. To anticipate

Ancestry of “precorrere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraecurrō—
2Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
3Proto-Italicprai-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “precorrere”

  • precorrimento
  • precorso
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