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Where does “praesciens” come from?

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

praesciens (Latin): foreknowing; predicting, foretelling

Definitions

  1. foreknowing; predicting, foretelling

Ancestry of “praesciens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraescioI foreknow, know in advance
2Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
3Proto-Italicprai-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “praesciens”

  • prescient
  • presciently
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