Where does “precaut” come from?
precaut (Romanian) comes from Latin praecautus, from Latin praecaveo, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
precaut (Romanian): precautious, cautious, prudent, careful, heedful,...
Definitions
- precautious, cautious, prudent, careful, heedful,...
Ancestry of “precaut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | praecautus | guarded against |
| 2 | Latin | praecaveo | to guard against (beforehand), seek to avert or prevent |
| 3 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |