Where does “прерогатива” come from?
прерогатива (Russian) comes from Latin praerogātīva, from Latin praerogativus, from Latin praerogō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
прерогатива (Russian): prerogative
Ancestry of “прерогатива”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | praerogātīva | — |
| 2 | Latin | praerogativus | That is asked before others for one's opinion,... |
| 3 | Latin | praerogō | — |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |