Where does “precis” come from?

precis (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.

precis (Latin): genitive singular of prex; prayer; a prayer, a...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of prex; prayer; a prayer, a...

Ancestry of “precis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpreḱ-to ask
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥ḱneh₂—

Words derived from “precis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preḱ- →