Where does “pre-op” come from?
pre-op (English) comes from English op, from English op shop, from English opportunity, from English opportune, from Middle French opportunité, from Latin opportūnitās, from Latin opportūnus, from Latin Portus — passed , crossed.
pre-op (English): Happening before an operation; Not yet operated...
Definitions
- Happening before an operation; Not yet operated...
Ancestry of “pre-op”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | op | An operation; An amateur radio operator; An... |
| 2 | English | op shop | A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which... |
| 3 | English | opportunity | A chance for advancement, progress or profit; A... |
| 4 | English | opportune | Suitable for some particular purpose; At a... |
| 5 | Middle French | opportunité | — |
| 6 | Latin | opportūnitās | convenience, fitness |
| 7 | Latin | opportūnus | suitable |
| 8 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |