Where does “nonpreliminary” come from?
nonpreliminary (English) comes from English preliminary, from New Latin praelīmināris, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
nonpreliminary (English): Not preliminary
Definitions
- Not preliminary
Ancestry of “nonpreliminary”, step by step
nonpreliminary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English preliminary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | preliminary | In preparation for the main matter; initial,... |
| 2 | New Latin | praelīmināris | — |
| 3 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |