Where does “prae” come from?

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

prae (Latin): before; in front; in front of

Definitions

  1. before; in front; in front of

Ancestry of “prae”, step by step

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

Words derived from “prae”

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