Where does “precandus” come from?

precandus (Latin) comes from Latin precor, from Latin prex, from Proto-Italic preks, from Proto-Indo-European préḱs, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

precandus (Latin): which is to be asked for, requested, prayed for

Definitions

  1. which is to be asked for, requested, prayed for

Ancestry of “precandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinprecorI beseech, beg, pray, entreat; I wish well or ill...
2Latinprexprayer; request; entreaty
3Proto-Italicpreks—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpréḱs—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European préḱs →