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Where does “preteso” come from?

preteso (Italian) comes from Late Latin praetensus, from Latin praetendō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

preteso (Italian): masculine singular past participle of pretendere

Definitions

  1. masculine singular past participle of pretendere

Ancestry of “preteso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinpraetensusHaving been stretched forth; having been...
2Latinpraetendō—
3Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
4Proto-Italicprai-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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