Where does “praevaricor” come from?
praevaricor (Latin) comes from Latin vāricō, from Latin vāricus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
praevaricor (Latin): I walk crookedly; I transgress, violate or sin...
Definitions
- I walk crookedly; I transgress, violate or sin...
Ancestry of “praevaricor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vāricō | to spread the legs apart; to straddle |
| 2 | Latin | vāricus | with feet spread apart, straddling |
| 3 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |