Where does “preispelling” come from?

preispelling (Dutch) comes from Dutch prei, from Middle Dutch poreye, from Old French poree, from Latin porrum, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.

preispelling (Dutch): Sometimes the official and sometimes the...

Definitions

  1. Sometimes the official and sometimes the...

Ancestry of “preispelling”, step by step

preispelling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch prei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpreileek, "Allium ampeloprasum"
2Middle Dutchporeyeleek
3Old Frenchporeeleek; leek soup
4Latinporrumleek; chives
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥so-leek

via Dutch spelling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchspellingspelling
2Middle Dutchspellinge—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- →Every word from Latin porrum →Every word from Old French poree →