Where does “preservare” come from?

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

preservare (Italian): to preserve, protect, guard, defend

Definitions

  1. to preserve, protect, guard, defend

Ancestry of “preservare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraeservāre—
2Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
3Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “preservare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →