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Where does “praemonstro” come from?

praemonstro (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.

praemonstro (Latin): I show beforehand; I guide, direct; I predict,...

Definitions

  1. I show beforehand; I guide, direct; I predict,...

Ancestry of “praemonstro”, 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 “praemonstro”

  • premonstrate
  • praemonstratus
  • praemonstrare
  • praemonstrans
  • praemonstraturus
  • praemonstrandus
  • premostrar
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