Where does “praefocatus” come from?

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

praefocatus (Latin): suffocated

Definitions

  1. suffocated

Ancestry of “praefocatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraefocoI choke, suffocate; I block, obstruct; I am...
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →