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Where does “praescribo” come from?

praescribo (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.

praescribo (Latin): I write in front; I prefix; I order, appoint,...

Definitions

  1. I write in front; I prefix; I order, appoint,...

Ancestry of “praescribo”, 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 “praescribo”

  • prescription
  • prescribe
  • prescriptive
  • prescriber
  • nonprescription
  • prescriptivism
  • prescriptively
  • prescriptivist
  • prescribable
  • prescriptiveness
  • nonprescriptive
  • overprescription
  • prescriptivity
  • prescribeth
  • overprescribe
  • prescriptionist
  • underprescription
  • underprescribe
  • misprescription
  • prescribest
  • misprescribe
  • prescriptionless
  • unprescribable
  • e-prescription
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