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Where does “praegravatus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “praegravatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraegravareto be heavy upon
2Latinpraegravisvery heavy; burdensome
3Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
4Proto-Italicprai-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “praegravatus”

  • pregravate
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