Where does “praelocutus” come from?

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

praelocutus (Latin): having spoken beforehand or first, having spoken before another, having forestalled in speaking

Definitions

  1. having spoken beforehand or first, having spoken before another, having forestalled in speaking

Ancestry of “praelocutus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraeloquorI speak beforehand or first, speak before...
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →