Where does “praeservo” come from?

praeservo (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.

praeservo (Latin): I watch over beforehand; I protect beforehand,...

Definitions

  1. I watch over beforehand; I protect beforehand,...

Ancestry of “praeservo”, step by step

praeservo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin prae

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
2Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin servō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinservōto maintain, keep
2Latinservusa servant; a serf; a slave
3Proto-Italicserwosguardian
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-wo-sguardian
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “praeservo”

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