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Where does “praecino” come from?

praecino (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.

praecino (Latin): I sing or play before; I predict, foretell

Definitions

  1. I sing or play before; I predict, foretell

Ancestry of “praecino”, 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 “praecino”

  • precentor
  • precentorship
  • precentorial
  • praecinens
  • praecenturus
  • praecentus
  • praecinendus
  • praecent
  • praecentor
  • précenteur
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