Where does “praemordere” come from?

praemordere (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.

praemordere (Latin): present active infinitive of praemordeō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of praemordeō;...

Ancestry of “praemordere”, step by step

praemordere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin prae

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
2Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin mordēre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmordēre—

Words derived from “praemordere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →
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