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Where does “praecludo” come from?

praecludo (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.

praecludo (Latin): I close or block; I forbid access to

Definitions

  1. I close or block; I forbid access to

Ancestry of “praecludo”, 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 “praecludo”

  • preclude
  • preclusion
  • precludable
  • praecludere
  • praeclusurus
  • praeclusus
  • praeclusio
  • praecludendus
  • praecludens
  • preclude
  • precludere
  • preclusione
  • praeclusio
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