Where does “precavidamente” come from?
precavidamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish precavido, from Spanish precaver, 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.
precavidamente (Spanish): cautiously
Ancestry of “precavidamente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | precavido | careful, cautious |
| 2 | Spanish | precaver | to prevent |
| 3 | Latin | praecaveo | I guard against , seek to avert or prevent; I... |
| 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 |