Where does “praetextus” come from?

praetextus (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.

praetextus (Latin): fringed

Definitions

  1. fringed

Ancestry of “praetextus”, 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

Words derived from “praetextus”

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