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Where does “praegrediens” come from?

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

praegrediens (Latin): preceding; surpassing

Definitions

  1. preceding; surpassing

Ancestry of “praegrediens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraegrediorI precede; I surpass or excel
2Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
3Proto-Italicprai-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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