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Where does “prescrivere” come from?

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

prescrivere (Italian): To prescribe

Definitions

  1. To prescribe

Ancestry of “prescrivere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraescriboI write in front; I prefix; I order, appoint,...
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 “prescrivere”

  • prescrivibile
  • prescritto
  • prescrive
  • prescrittivo
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