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Where does “non-prefabricated” come from?

non-prefabricated (English) comes from English prefabricated, from English prefabricate, from English pre-, from Middle English pre-, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

non-prefabricated (English): not prefabricated; made to order

Definitions

  1. not prefabricated; made to order

Ancestry of “non-prefabricated”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprefabricatedmanufactured in advance, usually to a standard...
2EnglishprefabricateTo manufacture in standard components that can...
3Englishpre-Before; physically in front of; anterior;...
4Middle Englishpre-—
5Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
6Proto-Italicprai-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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