Where does “praeceptor” come from?

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

praeceptor (Latin): teacher, instructor, tutor, preceptor; commander,...

Definitions

  1. teacher, instructor, tutor, preceptor; commander,...

Ancestry of “praeceptor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraecipiōto take or seize beforehand, in advance
2Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
3Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “praeceptor”

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