Where does “nonpresentist” come from?
nonpresentist (English) comes from English presentist, from English present, from Middle English present, from Old French present, from Latin praesēns, from Latin praeesse, from Latin praesum, from Latin prae- — passed , crossed.
nonpresentist (English): Not presentist
Definitions
- Not presentist
Ancestry of “nonpresentist”, step by step
nonpresentist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English presentist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | presentist | Of or pertaining to presentism; viewing the past... |
| 2 | English | present | Relating to now, for the time being; current;... |
| 3 | Middle English | present | — |
| 4 | Old French | present | gift; present; present |
| 5 | Latin | praesēns | present, immediate, at hand, existing |
| 6 | Latin | praeesse | present active infinitive of praesum; be in front... |
| 7 | Latin | praesum | I am before something; I preside or rule over; I... |
| 8 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |