Where does “praeludens” come from?

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

Definitions

Ancestry of “praeludens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraeludoI play beforehand; I preface
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 pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-
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