Where does “pregătitor” come from?

pregătitor (Romanian) comes from Romanian pregăti, from Romanian pre-, from French pré-, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pregătitor (Romanian): preparatory

Definitions

  1. preparatory

Ancestry of “pregătitor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianpregătito prepare
2Romanianpre-used with verbs to indicate repetition or...
3Frenchpré-pre-
4Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
5Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-
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