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Where does “praenosco” come from?

praenosco (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.

praenosco (Latin): I foreknow

Definitions

  1. I foreknow

Ancestry of “praenosco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
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 “praenosco”

  • praenoturus
  • praenotus
  • praenoscendus
  • praenoscens
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