praesto.
at hand, ready, present, here
Meaning & usage
at hand, ready, present, here
serviceable, helpful
to be at hand, attend, wait upon, serve, aid, be helpful
Where this word comes from
Related to praestōlor (“to expect, wait for”). According to Pokorny, from the verb *praestōd-ārī, which is formed from the ablative singular *praistōd (“ready, available”). Steinbauer (1989: 255) supports this derivation. However, the idea of praesto coming from an ablative singular form is quite unique in Latin word formation. Livingston (2004: 65-66) offers an alternative explanation, analyzing praestōlāre as a compound of the originally directive adverb praesto (“to the ready”) and -lare, potentially related to -ulare (“to wander”) as in ambulare. In either case, the first element is the prefix prae- and the second from Proto-Italic *stōlo-, from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to place, put”), similar to locus.
to be preferable, better, coupled with quam
to be outstanding, be exceeding in something, to excel, stand out, be superior, to distinguish oneself, be excellent, distinguished, admirable
to provide, supply, offer, bestow
to exhibit, to show
to prove (oneself), to show (oneself)
to lend, loan
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae- Latin stō Latin praestō From prae- + stō.
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