Where does “precedent” come from?

precedent (Old French) comes from Latin praecēdēns, from Latin praecēdō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

precedent (Old French): preceding; that comes before

Definitions

  1. preceding; that comes before

Ancestry of “precedent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraecēdēnspreceding
2Latinpraecēdōto precede (go before)
3Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
4Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “precedent”

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