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): to guard against (beforehand), seek to avert or prevent

Definitions

  1. to guard against (beforehand), seek to avert or prevent

Ancestry of “praecaveo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “praecaveo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-