Where does “prece” come from?
prece (Portuguese) comes from Latin prex, from Proto-Italic preks, from Proto-Indo-European préḱs, from Proto-Indo-European preḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥ḱneh₂.
prece (Portuguese): prayer; request; entreaty
Definitions
- prayer; request; entreaty
Ancestry of “prece”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | prex | prayer; request; entreaty |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | preks | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | préḱs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |