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Where does “praegredior” come from?

praegredior (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.

praegredior (Latin): I precede; I surpass or excel

Definitions

  1. I precede; I surpass or excel

Ancestry of “praegredior”, 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 “praegredior”

  • praegrediens
  • praegressurus
  • praegressus
  • praegrediendus
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