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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

  1. predial; relating to buildings

Ancestry of “predial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseprédioedifice; a large, multi-story building with rooms...
2Latinpraediumfarm; estate; manor
3Latinpraessurety, bondsman; at hand; now
4EnglishprizeThat which is taken from another; something...
5Middle Englishprise—
6Old Frenchpriseseizure; taking; capture
7Old Frenchprendreto take
8Latinprenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
9Latinprehenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
10Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
11Proto-Italicprai-—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
13Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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