Where does “praetexturus” come from?

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

praetexturus (Latin): about to fringe

Definitions

  1. about to fringe

Ancestry of “praetexturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraetexoI fringe, edge, border; I place before or in...
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →
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