Where does “précis” come from?

précis (Middle French) comes from Latin praecīsus, from Latin praecīdō, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “précis”, step by step

précis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin praecīsus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraecīsusshortened, severed
2Latinpraecīdōto cut off in front or through; shorten; sever, separate
3Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
4Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin precisus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprecisus—

Words derived from “précis”

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