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Where does “depraedatus” come from?

depraedatus (Latin) comes from Latin depraedor, from Latin praedor, from Latin praeda, from Latin praeheda, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

depraedatus (Latin): plundered, pillaged, ravaged

Definitions

  1. plundered, pillaged, ravaged

Ancestry of “depraedatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindepraedorI plunder, pillage, ravage
2LatinpraedorI acquire loot, such as through robbery or war; I...
3Latinpraedaplunder, spoils of war, booty; prey, game taken...
4Latinpraeheda—
5Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
6Proto-Italicprai—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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