pre

before, in front of

Spelled pre · prae 'before, in front of'

Latin prae, before: predict says beforehand, a prelude plays before, and prevent once meant come before.

Words built from it

predict — to say what will happen beforehand
pre- (before) + dict (say)
prevent — to stop something from happening
pre- (before) + vent (come)
prelude — an introduction to something larger
pre- (before) + lud (play)
preclude — to make something impossible
pre- (before) + clud (shut)
premonition — a warning or feeling about a future event
pre- (before) + mon (warn) + -ition (act or result)
prefer — to favor one choice over another
pre- (before) + fer (carry)

precarious — It comes from Latin precarius, 'obtained by pleading,' from prex, 'prayer,' not prae.
supreme — from Latin supremus 'highest,' related to super 'above,' not pre-