Etymology of the Latin word imprecatio
the Latin word
imprecatio (calling down of curses; imprecation, invoking evil)
using the Latin prefix
im-derived from the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
imprecari (call down, upon, invoke)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
precari (beg, implore, entreat)
derived from the Latin word
precederived from the Latin word
prex (prayer, request)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*prek-Derivations in other languages
English
imprecate, French
imprécation, Italian
imprecazione, Portuguese
imprecação, Spanish
imprecación
