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Where does “praescio” come from?

praescio (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.

praescio (Latin): I foreknow, know in advance

Definitions

  1. I foreknow, know in advance

Ancestry of “praescio”, 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 “praescio”

  • prescient
  • prescience
  • presciently
  • praesciens
  • praescientia
  • praesciturus
  • praescitus
  • praesciendus
  • prescience
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