Where does “upresis” come from?
upresis (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk presis, from French précis, from Latin praecīsus, from Latin praecīdō, from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
upresis (Norwegian Nynorsk): imprecise
Definitions
- imprecise
Ancestry of “upresis”, step by step
upresis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk presis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | presis | precise; punctual; on time |
| 2 | French | précis | Which does not leave doubt; specific, explicit;... |
| 3 | Latin | praecīsus | shortened, severed |
| 4 | Latin | praecīdō | to cut off in front or through; shorten; sever, separate |
| 5 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Norwegian Nynorsk U
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | U | — |