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Where does “prestar” come from?

prestar (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish prestar, from Latin praesto, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prestar (Spanish): to lend; to give, pay; to have a natural...

Definitions

  1. to lend; to give, pay; to have a natural...

Ancestry of “prestar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishprestar—
2Latinpraestopresent, at hand, ready; at hand, ready to help;...
3Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
4Proto-Italicprai-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prestar”

  • emprestar
  • prestatario
  • prestación
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