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Where does “praeceptum” come from?

praeceptum (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.

praeceptum (Latin): teaching, lesson; precept; order, command

Definitions

  1. teaching, lesson; precept; order, command

Ancestry of “praeceptum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraecipiō—
2Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
3Proto-Italicprai-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “praeceptum”

  • praeceptivus
  • preceptivo
  • précepte
  • preceito
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