Where does “pre-announce” come from?
pre-announce (English) comes from English announce, from Old French anoncier, from Latin annuntio, from Latin nuntio, from Latin -o, from Proto-Italic -ōd, from Proto-Indo-European -éad.
pre-announce (English): alternative form of preannounce
Definitions
- alternative form of preannounce
Ancestry of “pre-announce”, step by step
pre-announce traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English announce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | announce | to give public notice, especially for the first... |
| 2 | Old French | anoncier | to announce; to declare |
| 3 | Latin | annuntio | Alternative form of adnūntiō; I announce, make... |
| 4 | Latin | nuntio | I announce, declare; I report, bring news of; I... |
| 5 | Latin | -o | forms masculine agent nouns, positive and... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -ōd | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éad | — |
via English pre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pre | Before; Precum, Cowper's fluid, pre-ejaculate; To... |
| 2 | Latin | prae | before; in front; in front of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | prai | before; in front of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |