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Where does “praelecturus” come from?

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

praelecturus (Latin): about to read something to others, about to...

Definitions

  1. about to read something to others, about to...

Ancestry of “praelecturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraelegoI read something to others, recite, set an...
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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