Where does “praeceps” come from?
praeceps (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.
praeceps (Latin): head first, headlong; steep, precipitous; hasty,...
Definitions
- head first, headlong; steep, precipitous; hasty,...
Ancestry of “praeceps”, step by step
praeceps traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin prae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Latin ceps
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ceps | head |
Words derived from “praeceps”
- precipitation
- precipitate
- precipice
- precipitous
- precipitating
- precipitately
- precipitously
- immunoprecipitation
- precipitancy
- precipitant
- cryoprecipitate
- precipitin
- coprecipitation
- reprecipitation
- precipitance
- immunoprecipitate
- coprecipitate
- coimmunoprecipitation
- reprecipitate
- precipitousness
- precipitantly
- radioimmunoprecipitation
- immunoprecipitating
- nanoprecipitation