Where does “praescriptio” come from?

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

praescriptio (Latin): preface, introduction, commencement; pretext,...

Definitions

  1. preface, introduction, commencement; pretext,...

Ancestry of “praescriptio”, step by step

praescriptio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin praescribo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraescriboI write in front; I prefix; I order, appoint,...
2Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
3Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin scrībere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscrībere—

Words derived from “praescriptio”

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