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Where does “praesumptivus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “praesumptivus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraesumoI presume, "in its separate senses:"
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 “praesumptivus”

  • presumptive
  • presumptively
  • heir presumptive
  • présomptif
  • présomptivement
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