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Where does “praecaveo” come from?

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

praecaveo (Latin): I guard against , seek to avert or prevent; I...

Definitions

  1. I guard against , seek to avert or prevent; I...

Ancestry of “praecaveo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
2Proto-Italicprai-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “praecaveo”

  • precaution
  • precautionary
  • precautional
  • precautionarily
  • nonprecautionary
  • praecautio
  • praecavere
  • praecavens
  • praecauturus
  • praecautus
  • praecavendus
  • precaver
  • précautionneux
  • précaution
  • precaut
  • praecautio
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