Where does “precans” come from?

precans (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.

precans (Latin): entreating, beseeching

Definitions

  1. entreating, beseeching

Ancestry of “precans”, 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 →