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Where does “prudire” come from?

prudire (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin prūriō, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.

Ancestry of “prudire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprūriō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost

Words derived from “prudire”

  • pruir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews- →