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Where does “praelego” come from?

praelego (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.

praelego (Latin): I read something to others, recite, set an...

Definitions

  1. I read something to others, recite, set an...

Ancestry of “praelego”, 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 “praelego”

  • prelect
  • praeleges
  • praeleget
  • praelegemus
  • praelegetis
  • praelegent
  • praelegeris
  • praelegor
  • praelegetur
  • praelegemur
  • praelegemini
  • praelegentur
  • praelegas
  • praelegat
  • praelegamus
  • praelegatis
  • praelegant
  • praelegaris
  • praelegatur
  • praelegamur
  • praelegamini
  • praelegantur
  • praelegens
  • praelecturus
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