Where does “precavido” come from?
precavido (Spanish) comes 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.
precavido (Spanish): careful, cautious
Definitions
- careful, cautious
Ancestry of “precavido”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | precaver | to prevent |
| 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 |