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Where does “pronosticare” come from?

pronosticare (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin prognosticare, from Latin prognōsticus, from Ancient Greek προγνωστικός, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pronosticare (Italian): to predict, forecast, foretell, prognosticate

Definitions

  1. to predict, forecast, foretell, prognosticate

Ancestry of “pronosticare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinprognosticare—
2Latinprognōsticus—
3Ancient Greekπρογνωστικόςforeknowing
4Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
5Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “pronosticare”

  • pronosticabile
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