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Where does “depreco” come from?

depreco (Latin) comes from Latin deprecor, from Latin precor, from Latin prex, from Proto-Italic preks, from Proto-Indo-European préḱs, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

depreco (Latin): Alternative form of dēprecor

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of dēprecor

Ancestry of “depreco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindeprecorI avert or ward off by prayer; deprecate; I pray...
2LatinprecorI beseech, beg, pray, entreat; I wish well or ill...
3Latinprexprayer; request; entreaty
4Proto-Italicpreks—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpréḱs—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—

Words derived from “depreco”

  • deprecate
  • deprecaturus
  • deprecandus
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