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Where does “preciar” come from?

preciar (Spanish) comes from Spanish precio, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

preciar (Spanish): Rare form of apreciar; to pride oneself

Definitions

  1. Rare form of apreciar; to pride oneself

Ancestry of “preciar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishprecioprice; worth, cost
2Latinpretiumworth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,...
3Proto-Italicpretjom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “preciar”

  • menosprecio
  • despreciar
  • menospreciar
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