Where does “predial” come from?
predial (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese prédio, from Latin praedium, from Latin praes, from English prize, from Middle English prise, from Old French prise, from Old French prendre, from Latin prendere — passed , crossed.
predial (Portuguese): predial; relating to buildings
Definitions
- predial; relating to buildings
Ancestry of “predial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | prédio | edifice; a large, multi-story building with rooms... |
| 2 | Latin | praedium | farm; estate; manor |
| 3 | Latin | praes | surety, bondsman; at hand; now |
| 4 | English | prize | That which is taken from another; something... |
| 5 | Middle English | prise | — |
| 6 | Old French | prise | seizure; taking; capture |
| 7 | Old French | prendre | to take |
| 8 | Latin | prendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 9 | Latin | prehendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 10 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |