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 charge

Definitions

  1. before; in front; in charge

Ancestry of “prae-”, step by step

prae- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Italic prai-

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

via Proto-Indo-European ǵʰed-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰed-to defecate

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- →