Where does “preiere” come from?
preiere (Old French) comes from Latin precāria, from Latin precārius, from Latin prex, from Proto-Italic preks, from Proto-Indo-European préḱs, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.
preiere (Old French): Alternative form of proiere
Definitions
- Alternative form of proiere
Ancestry of “preiere”, step by step
preiere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin precāria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | precāria | petition |
| 2 | Latin | precārius | related to entreaty or petition |
| 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 | — |
via Late Latin precaria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | precaria | nominative feminine singular of precārius;... |