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Where does “praeloquor” come from?

praeloquor (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.

praeloquor (Latin): I speak beforehand or first, speak before...

Definitions

  1. I speak beforehand or first, speak before...

Ancestry of “praeloquor”, 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 “praeloquor”

  • praeloquens
  • praelocuturus
  • praelocutus
  • praeloquendus
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