Where does “praelectus” come from?

praelectus (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.

praelectus (Latin): read to others, having been read to others,...

Definitions

  1. read to others, having been read to others,...

Ancestry of “praelectus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “praelectus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-