Where does “praevius” come from?

praevius (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.

praevius (Latin): going before, leading the way

Definitions

  1. going before, leading the way

Ancestry of “praevius”, step by step

praevius 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 viā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviāroad, street, path
2Proto-Italic*wiāroad
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwih₁eh₂-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “praevius”

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