Where does “praefigo” come from?

praefigo (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.

praefigo (Latin): I fasten before, attach in front; I point with

Definitions

  1. I fasten before, attach in front; I point with

Ancestry of “praefigo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “praefigo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós