Where does “precative” come from?
precative (Latin) comes from Latin precativus, 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.
precative (Latin): by prayer; by request
Ancestry of “precative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | precativus | prayed for, requested by means of a prayer or... |
| 2 | Latin | precor | I beseech, beg, pray, entreat; I wish well or ill... |
| 3 | Latin | prex | prayer; request; entreaty |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | preks | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | préḱs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |