Where does “pronosticar” come from?
pronosticar (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin prognōsticō, from Latin prognōsticus, from Ancient Greek προγνωστικός, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pronosticar (Spanish): to forecast, prognosticate, foresee
Definitions
- to forecast, prognosticate, foresee
Ancestry of “pronosticar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | prognōsticō | — |
| 2 | Latin | prognōsticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | προγνωστικός | foreknowing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |