Where does “praemonitor” come from?
praemonitor (Latin) comes from Latin praemoneō, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
praemonitor (Latin): a forewarner, premonitor
Definitions
- a forewarner, premonitor
Ancestry of “praemonitor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | praemoneō | to admonish or remind beforehand, advise, forewarn, premonish |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |