Where does “preceito” come from?

preceito (Portuguese) comes from Latin praeceptum, from Latin praecipiō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

preceito (Portuguese): precept; teaching; prescription

Definitions

  1. precept; teaching; prescription

Ancestry of “preceito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraeceptumteaching, lesson; precept; order, command
2Latinpraecipiōto take or seize beforehand, in advance
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-